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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,410.29, 125,131.77 and 30,820.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,410.29, 125,131.77 and 30,820.23 is: 46,236.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,410.29 : 125,131.77 = 30,820.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,410.29/125,131.77 = 30,820.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,410.29x = 125,131.77 × 30,820.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,410.29x = 3,856,589,931.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,856,589,931.71/83,410.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,236.38

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