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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,878.77, 182,818.71 and 31,921.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,878.77, 182,818.71 and 31,921.29 is: 47,882.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,878.77 : 182,818.71 = 31,921.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,878.77/182,818.71 = 31,921.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,878.77x = 182,818.71 × 31,921.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,878.77x = 5,835,809,059.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,835,809,059.34/121,878.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,882.08

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