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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,600.37, 125,342.24 and 30,995.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,600.37, 125,342.24 and 30,995.73 is: 46,471.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,600.37 : 125,342.24 = 30,995.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,600.37/125,342.24 = 30,995.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,600.37x = 125,342.24 × 30,995.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,600.37x = 3,885,074,073.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,885,074,073.66/83,600.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,471.97

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