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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,596.32, 125,333.28 and 31,006.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,596.32, 125,333.28 and 31,006.08 is: 46,486.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,596.32 : 125,333.28 = 31,006.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,596.32/125,333.28 = 31,006.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,596.32x = 125,333.28 × 31,006.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,596.32x = 3,886,093,706.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,886,093,706.34/83,596.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,486.42

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