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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,488.86, 125,174.96 and 30,891.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,488.86, 125,174.96 and 30,891.52 is: 46,315.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,488.86 : 125,174.96 = 30,891.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,488.86/125,174.96 = 30,891.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,488.86x = 125,174.96 × 30,891.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,488.86x = 3,866,844,780.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,866,844,780.34/83,488.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,315.70

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