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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,728.08, 125,572.68 and 31,162.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,728.08, 125,572.68 and 31,162.32 is: 46,736.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,728.08 : 125,572.68 = 31,162.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,728.08/125,572.68 = 31,162.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,728.08x = 125,572.68 × 31,162.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,728.08x = 3,913,136,037.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,913,136,037.42/83,728.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,736.24

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