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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,875.40, 122,877.90 and 31,979.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,875.40, 122,877.90 and 31,979.40 is: 47,994.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,875.40 : 122,877.90 = 31,979.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,875.40/122,877.90 = 31,979.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,875.40x = 122,877.90 × 31,979.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,875.40x = 3,929,561,515.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,929,561,515.26/81,875.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,994.41

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