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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,120.08, 121,684.18 and 31,182.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,120.08, 121,684.18 and 31,182.68 is: 46,775.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,120.08 : 121,684.18 = 31,182.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,120.08/121,684.18 = 31,182.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,120.08x = 121,684.18 × 31,182.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,120.08x = 3,794,438,846.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,794,438,846.00/81,120.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,775.58

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