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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,378.66, 122,086.62 and 31,459.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,378.66, 122,086.62 and 31,459.17 is: 47,195.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,378.66 : 122,086.62 = 31,459.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,378.66/122,086.62 = 31,459.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,378.66x = 122,086.62 × 31,459.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,378.66x = 3,840,743,733.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,840,743,733.31/81,378.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,195.96

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