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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,581.76, 122,306.22 and 31,636.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,581.76, 122,306.22 and 31,636.08 is: 47,428.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,581.76 : 122,306.22 = 31,636.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,581.76/122,306.22 = 31,636.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,581.76x = 122,306.22 × 31,636.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,581.76x = 3,869,289,360.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,869,289,360.42/81,581.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,428.36

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