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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,488.75, 125,249.52 and 30,898.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,488.75, 125,249.52 and 30,898.69 is: 46,354.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,488.75 : 125,249.52 = 30,898.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,488.75/125,249.52 = 30,898.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,488.75x = 125,249.52 × 30,898.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,488.75x = 3,870,046,091.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,870,046,091.13/83,488.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,354.10

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