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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,819.68, 122,711.16 and 31,882.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,819.68, 122,711.16 and 31,882.64 is: 47,816.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,819.68 : 122,711.16 = 31,882.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,819.68/122,711.16 = 31,882.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,819.68x = 122,711.16 × 31,882.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,819.68x = 3,912,355,738.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,912,355,738.26/81,819.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,816.81

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