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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,675.12, 122,544.38 and 31,790.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,675.12, 122,544.38 and 31,790.26 is: 47,697.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,675.12 : 122,544.38 = 31,790.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,675.12/122,544.38 = 31,790.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,675.12x = 122,544.38 × 31,790.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,675.12x = 3,895,717,701.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,717,701.74/81,675.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,697.73

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