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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,892.40, 122,903.40 and 31,996.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,892.40, 122,903.40 and 31,996.40 is: 48,019.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,892.40 : 122,903.40 = 31,996.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,892.40/122,903.40 = 31,996.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,892.40x = 122,903.40 × 31,996.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,892.40x = 3,932,466,347.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,932,466,347.76/81,892.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,019.92

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