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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,466.50, 125,248.95 and 30,912.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,466.50, 125,248.95 and 30,912.89 is: 46,387.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,466.50 : 125,248.95 = 30,912.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,466.50/125,248.95 = 30,912.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,466.50x = 125,248.95 × 30,912.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,466.50x = 3,871,806,387.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,871,806,387.72/83,466.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,387.55

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