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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,808.40, 122,777.40 and 31,912.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,808.40, 122,777.40 and 31,912.40 is: 47,893.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,808.40 : 122,777.40 = 31,912.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,808.40/122,777.40 = 31,912.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,808.40x = 122,777.40 × 31,912.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,808.40x = 3,918,121,499.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,918,121,499.76/81,808.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,893.88

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