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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,698.60, 125,547.90 and 31,097.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,698.60, 125,547.90 and 31,097.20 is: 46,645.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,698.60 : 125,547.90 = 31,097.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,698.60/125,547.90 = 31,097.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,698.60x = 125,547.90 × 31,097.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,698.60x = 3,904,188,155.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,904,188,155.88/83,698.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,645.80

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