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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,593.56, 125,416.98 and 31,010.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,593.56, 125,416.98 and 31,010.52 is: 46,525.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,593.56 : 125,416.98 = 31,010.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,593.56/125,416.98 = 31,010.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,593.56x = 125,416.98 × 31,010.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,593.56x = 3,889,245,766.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,889,245,766.63/83,593.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,525.66

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