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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,734.20, 122,569.28 and 31,807.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,734.20, 122,569.28 and 31,807.68 is: 47,699.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,734.20 : 122,569.28 = 31,807.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,734.20/122,569.28 = 31,807.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,734.20x = 122,569.28 × 31,807.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,734.20x = 3,898,644,436.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,898,644,436.07/81,734.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,699.06

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