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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,722.14, 197,583.19 and 31,882.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,722.14, 197,583.19 and 31,882.32 is: 47,823.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,722.14 : 197,583.19 = 31,882.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,722.14/197,583.19 = 31,882.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,722.14x = 197,583.19 × 31,882.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,722.14x = 6,299,410,490.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,299,410,490.20/131,722.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,823.48

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