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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,347.80, 121,964.10 and 31,408.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,347.80, 121,964.10 and 31,408.60 is: 47,090.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,347.80 : 121,964.10 = 31,408.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,347.80/121,964.10 = 31,408.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,347.80x = 121,964.10 × 31,408.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,347.80x = 3,830,721,631.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,721,631.26/81,347.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,090.66

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