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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,321.92, 121,899.36 and 31,388.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,321.92, 121,899.36 and 31,388.48 is: 47,050.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,321.92 : 121,899.36 = 31,388.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,321.92/121,899.36 = 31,388.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,321.92x = 121,899.36 × 31,388.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,321.92x = 3,826,235,623.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,826,235,623.37/81,321.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,050.48

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