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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,686.10, 125,529.15 and 31,084.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,686.10, 125,529.15 and 31,084.70 is: 46,627.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,686.10 : 125,529.15 = 31,084.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,686.10/125,529.15 = 31,084.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,686.10x = 125,529.15 × 31,084.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,686.10x = 3,902,035,969.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,902,035,969.01/83,686.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,627.05

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