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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,674.12, 122,542.88 and 31,789.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,674.12, 122,542.88 and 31,789.26 is: 47,696.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,674.12 : 122,542.88 = 31,789.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,674.12/122,542.88 = 31,789.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,674.12x = 122,542.88 × 31,789.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,674.12x = 3,895,547,314.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,547,314.52/81,674.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,696.22

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