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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,789.18, 125,644.28 and 30,443.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,789.18, 125,644.28 and 30,443.56 is: 45,650.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,789.18 : 125,644.28 = 30,443.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,789.18/125,644.28 = 30,443.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,789.18x = 125,644.28 × 30,443.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,789.18x = 3,825,059,176.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,825,059,176.84/83,789.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,650.99

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