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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,741.37, 197,612.55 and 31,901.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,741.37, 197,612.55 and 31,901.42 is: 47,852.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,741.37 : 197,612.55 = 31,901.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,741.37/197,612.55 = 31,901.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,741.37x = 197,612.55 × 31,901.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,741.37x = 6,304,119,966.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,304,119,966.76/131,741.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,852.24

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