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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,735.40, 125,588.70 and 31,117.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,735.40, 125,588.70 and 31,117.80 is: 46,671.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,735.40 : 125,588.70 = 31,117.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,735.40/125,588.70 = 31,117.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,735.40x = 125,588.70 × 31,117.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,735.40x = 3,908,044,048.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,908,044,048.86/83,735.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,671.35

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