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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,910.18, 122,792.19 and 31,978.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,910.18, 122,792.19 and 31,978.72 is: 47,939.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,910.18 : 122,792.19 = 31,978.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,910.18/122,792.19 = 31,978.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,910.18x = 122,792.19 × 31,978.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,910.18x = 3,926,737,062.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,926,737,062.20/81,910.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,939.55

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