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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,677.51, 122,515.91 and 31,792.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,677.51, 122,515.91 and 31,792.39 is: 47,688.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,677.51 : 122,515.91 = 31,792.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,677.51/122,515.91 = 31,792.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,677.51x = 122,515.91 × 31,792.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,677.51x = 3,895,073,591.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,073,591.92/81,677.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,688.45

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