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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,324.29, 121,892.82 and 31,382.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,324.29, 121,892.82 and 31,382.30 is: 47,037.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,324.29 : 121,892.82 = 31,382.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,324.29/121,892.82 = 31,382.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,324.29x = 121,892.82 × 31,382.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,324.29x = 3,825,277,045.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,825,277,045.09/81,324.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,037.32

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