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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,631.05, 125,413.89 and 30,310.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,631.05, 125,413.89 and 30,310.37 is: 45,453.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,631.05 : 125,413.89 = 30,310.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,631.05/125,413.89 = 30,310.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,631.05x = 125,413.89 × 30,310.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,631.05x = 3,801,341,409.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,801,341,409.04/83,631.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,453.71

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