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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,713.86, 122,539.17 and 31,787.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,713.86, 122,539.17 and 31,787.14 is: 47,668.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,713.86 : 122,539.17 = 31,787.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,713.86/122,539.17 = 31,787.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,713.86x = 122,539.17 × 31,787.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,713.86x = 3,895,169,752.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,169,752.27/81,713.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,668.41

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