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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,662.40, 125,493.60 and 31,083.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,662.40, 125,493.60 and 31,083.20 is: 46,624.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,662.40 : 125,493.60 = 31,083.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,662.40/125,493.60 = 31,083.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,662.40x = 125,493.60 × 31,083.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,662.40x = 3,900,742,667.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,900,742,667.52/83,662.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,624.80

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