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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,587.04, 125,429.52 and 31,032.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,587.04, 125,429.52 and 31,032.80 is: 46,567.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,587.04 : 125,429.52 = 31,032.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,587.04/125,429.52 = 31,032.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,587.04x = 125,429.52 × 31,032.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,587.04x = 3,892,429,208.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,892,429,208.26/83,587.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,567.38

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