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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,880.40, 122,885.40 and 31,984.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,880.40, 122,885.40 and 31,984.40 is: 48,001.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,880.40 : 122,885.40 = 31,984.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,880.40/122,885.40 = 31,984.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,880.40x = 122,885.40 × 31,984.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,880.40x = 3,930,415,787.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,930,415,787.76/81,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,001.91

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