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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,326.29, 121,895.82 and 31,384.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,326.29, 121,895.82 and 31,384.30 is: 47,040.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,326.29 : 121,895.82 = 31,384.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,326.29/121,895.82 = 31,384.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,326.29x = 121,895.82 × 31,384.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,326.29x = 3,825,614,983.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,825,614,983.63/81,326.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,040.32

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