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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,500.54, 122,240.43 and 31,546.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,500.54, 122,240.43 and 31,546.46 is: 47,315.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,500.54 : 122,240.43 = 31,546.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,500.54/122,240.43 = 31,546.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,500.54x = 122,240.43 × 31,546.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,500.54x = 3,856,253,140.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,856,253,140.98/81,500.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,315.67

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