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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,677.60, 125,516.40 and 31,081.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,677.60, 125,516.40 and 31,081.60 is: 46,622.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,677.60 : 125,516.40 = 31,081.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,677.60/125,516.40 = 31,081.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,677.60x = 125,516.40 × 31,081.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,677.60x = 3,901,250,538.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,901,250,538.24/83,677.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,622.40

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