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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,758.47, 125,582.16 and 30,444.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,758.47, 125,582.16 and 30,444.12 is: 45,645.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,758.47 : 125,582.16 = 30,444.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,758.47/125,582.16 = 30,444.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,758.47x = 125,582.16 × 30,444.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,758.47x = 3,823,238,348.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,823,238,348.90/83,758.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,645.99

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