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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,574.94, 125,380.86 and 30,984.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,574.94, 125,380.86 and 30,984.43 is: 46,483.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,574.94 : 125,380.86 = 30,984.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,574.94/125,380.86 = 30,984.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,574.94x = 125,380.86 × 30,984.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,574.94x = 3,884,854,166.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,884,854,166.56/83,574.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,483.48

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