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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,784.56, 122,691.06 and 31,891.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,784.56, 122,691.06 and 31,891.80 is: 47,843.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,784.56 : 122,691.06 = 31,891.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,784.56/122,691.06 = 31,891.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,784.56x = 122,691.06 × 31,891.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,784.56x = 3,912,838,747.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,912,838,747.31/81,784.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,843.25

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