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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,667.04, 125,549.52 and 31,112.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,667.04, 125,549.52 and 31,112.80 is: 46,687.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,667.04 : 125,549.52 = 31,112.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,667.04/125,549.52 = 31,112.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,667.04x = 125,549.52 × 31,112.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,667.04x = 3,906,197,105.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,906,197,105.86/83,667.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,687.41

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