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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,796.33, 122,670.78 and 31,865.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,796.33, 122,670.78 and 31,865.30 is: 47,788.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,796.33 : 122,670.78 = 31,865.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,796.33/122,670.78 = 31,865.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,796.33x = 122,670.78 × 31,865.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,796.33x = 3,908,941,205.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,908,941,205.93/81,796.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,788.71

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