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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,801.08, 122,683.38 and 31,882.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,801.08, 122,683.38 and 31,882.52 is: 47,816.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,801.08 : 122,683.38 = 31,882.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,801.08/122,683.38 = 31,882.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,801.08x = 122,683.38 × 31,882.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,801.08x = 3,911,455,316.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,911,455,316.52/81,801.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,816.67

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