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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,235.74, 121,841.01 and 31,339.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,235.74, 121,841.01 and 31,339.20 is: 47,003.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,235.74 : 121,841.01 = 31,339.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,235.74/121,841.01 = 31,339.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,235.74x = 121,841.01 × 31,339.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,235.74x = 3,818,399,780.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,818,399,780.59/81,235.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,003.94

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