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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,650.60, 122,483.61 and 31,734.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,650.60, 122,483.61 and 31,734.52 is: 47,604.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,650.60 : 122,483.61 = 31,734.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,650.60/122,483.61 = 31,734.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,650.60x = 122,483.61 × 31,734.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,650.60x = 3,886,958,571.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,886,958,571.22/81,650.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,604.78

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