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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,534.77, 125,298.71 and 30,228.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,534.77, 125,298.71 and 30,228.02 is: 45,340.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,534.77 : 125,298.71 = 30,228.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,534.77/125,298.71 = 30,228.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,534.77x = 125,298.71 × 30,228.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,534.77x = 3,787,531,360.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,787,531,360.93/83,534.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,340.78

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