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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,800.17, 125,760.30 and 30,492.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,800.17, 125,760.30 and 30,492.05 is: 45,759.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,800.17 : 125,760.30 = 30,492.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,800.17/125,760.30 = 30,492.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,800.17x = 125,760.30 × 30,492.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,800.17x = 3,834,688,612.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,834,688,612.47/83,800.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,759.91

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