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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,506.07, 122,235.41 and 31,575.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,506.07, 122,235.41 and 31,575.04 is: 47,353.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,506.07 : 122,235.41 = 31,575.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,506.07/122,235.41 = 31,575.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,506.07x = 122,235.41 × 31,575.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,506.07x = 3,859,587,733.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859,587,733.52/81,506.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,353.38

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