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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,521.05, 125,264.57 and 30,918.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,521.05, 125,264.57 and 30,918.03 is: 46,370.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,521.05 : 125,264.57 = 30,918.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,521.05/125,264.57 = 30,918.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,521.05x = 125,264.57 × 30,918.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,521.05x = 3,872,933,578.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,872,933,578.61/83,521.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,370.75

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