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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,875.15, 122,786.60 and 31,943.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,875.15, 122,786.60 and 31,943.10 is: 47,904.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,875.15 : 122,786.60 = 31,943.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,875.15/122,786.60 = 31,943.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,875.15x = 122,786.60 × 31,943.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,875.15x = 3,922,184,482.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,922,184,482.74/81,875.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,904.46

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