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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,729.64, 125,643.42 and 31,176.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,729.64, 125,643.42 and 31,176.36 is: 46,782.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,729.64 : 125,643.42 = 31,176.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,729.64/125,643.42 = 31,176.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,729.64x = 125,643.42 × 31,176.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,729.64x = 3,917,104,493.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,917,104,493.55/83,729.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,782.77

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