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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,227.21, 121,828.26 and 31,330.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,227.21, 121,828.26 and 31,330.67 is: 46,991.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,227.21 : 121,828.26 = 31,330.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,227.21/121,828.26 = 31,330.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,227.21x = 121,828.26 × 31,330.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,227.21x = 3,816,961,010.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,816,961,010.73/81,227.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,991.16

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