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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,220.28, 121,798.14 and 31,272.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,220.28, 121,798.14 and 31,272.70 is: 46,896.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,220.28 : 121,798.14 = 31,272.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,220.28/121,798.14 = 31,272.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,220.28x = 121,798.14 × 31,272.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,220.28x = 3,808,956,692.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,808,956,692.78/81,220.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,896.62

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