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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,532.16, 125,306.16 and 30,237.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,532.16, 125,306.16 and 30,237.58 is: 45,359.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,532.16 : 125,306.16 = 30,237.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,532.16/125,306.16 = 30,237.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,532.16x = 125,306.16 × 30,237.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,532.16x = 3,788,955,037.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,788,955,037.49/83,532.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,359.24

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