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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,536.36, 122,238.72 and 31,590.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,536.36, 122,238.72 and 31,590.95 is: 47,360.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,536.36 : 122,238.72 = 31,590.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,536.36/122,238.72 = 31,590.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,536.36x = 122,238.72 × 31,590.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,536.36x = 3,861,636,680.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,861,636,680.39/81,536.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,360.92

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