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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,493.24, 125,256.28 and 30,903.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,493.24, 125,256.28 and 30,903.18 is: 46,360.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,493.24 : 125,256.28 = 30,903.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,493.24/125,256.28 = 30,903.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,493.24x = 125,256.28 × 30,903.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,493.24x = 3,870,817,366.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,870,817,366.97/83,493.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,360.85

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