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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,510.72, 122,255.61 and 31,556.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,510.72, 122,255.61 and 31,556.58 is: 47,330.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,510.72 : 122,255.61 = 31,556.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,510.72/122,255.61 = 31,556.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,510.72x = 122,255.61 × 31,556.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,510.72x = 3,857,968,937.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,857,968,937.41/81,510.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,330.82

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