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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,104.40, 121,570.20 and 31,165.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,104.40, 121,570.20 and 31,165.20 is: 46,714.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,104.40 : 121,570.20 = 31,165.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,104.40/121,570.20 = 31,165.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,104.40x = 121,570.20 × 31,165.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,104.40x = 3,788,759,597.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,788,759,597.04/81,104.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,714.60

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