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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,743.74, 122,542.96 and 31,812.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,743.74, 122,542.96 and 31,812.16 is: 47,689.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,743.74 : 122,542.96 = 31,812.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,743.74/122,542.96 = 31,812.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,743.74x = 122,542.96 × 31,812.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,743.74x = 3,898,356,250.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,898,356,250.39/81,743.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,689.97

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