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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,781.24, 154,198.38 and 31,702.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,781.24, 154,198.38 and 31,702.27 is: 47,561.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,781.24 : 154,198.38 = 31,702.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,781.24/154,198.38 = 31,702.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,781.24x = 154,198.38 × 31,702.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,781.24x = 4,888,437,905.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,888,437,905.33/102,781.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,561.58

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