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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,749.60, 125,624.40 and 31,148.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,749.60, 125,624.40 and 31,148.20 is: 46,722.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,749.60 : 125,624.40 = 31,148.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,749.60/125,624.40 = 31,148.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,749.60x = 125,624.40 × 31,148.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,749.60x = 3,912,973,936.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,912,973,936.08/83,749.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,722.30

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