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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,847.40, 122,744.97 and 31,915.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,847.40, 122,744.97 and 31,915.35 is: 47,862.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,847.40 : 122,744.97 = 31,915.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,847.40/122,744.97 = 31,915.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,847.40x = 122,744.97 × 31,915.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,847.40x = 3,917,448,678.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,917,448,678.29/81,847.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,862.84

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