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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,732.40, 125,584.20 and 31,114.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,732.40, 125,584.20 and 31,114.80 is: 46,666.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,732.40 : 125,584.20 = 31,114.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,732.40/125,584.20 = 31,114.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,732.40x = 125,584.20 × 31,114.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,732.40x = 3,907,527,266.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,527,266.16/83,732.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,666.85

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