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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,536.48, 125,302.32 and 30,944.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,536.48, 125,302.32 and 30,944.80 is: 46,416.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,536.48 : 125,302.32 = 30,944.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,536.48/125,302.32 = 30,944.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,536.48x = 125,302.32 × 30,944.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,536.48x = 3,877,455,231.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,877,455,231.94/83,536.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,416.31

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