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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,496.24, 125,260.78 and 30,906.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,496.24, 125,260.78 and 30,906.18 is: 46,365.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,496.24 : 125,260.78 = 30,906.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,496.24/125,260.78 = 30,906.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,496.24x = 125,260.78 × 30,906.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,496.24x = 3,871,332,213.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,871,332,213.62/83,496.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,365.35

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