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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,461.32, 125,104.50 and 30,837.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,461.32, 125,104.50 and 30,837.24 is: 46,223.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,461.32 : 125,104.50 = 30,837.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,461.32/125,104.50 = 30,837.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,461.32x = 125,104.50 × 30,837.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,461.32x = 3,857,877,491.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,857,877,491.58/83,461.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,223.54

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