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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,720.64, 125,629.92 and 31,167.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,720.64, 125,629.92 and 31,167.36 is: 46,769.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,720.64 : 125,629.92 = 31,167.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,720.64/125,629.92 = 31,167.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,720.64x = 125,629.92 × 31,167.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,720.64x = 3,915,552,943.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,915,552,943.41/83,720.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,769.27

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