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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,761.20, 125,598.60 and 31,143.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,761.20, 125,598.60 and 31,143.60 is: 46,699.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,761.20 : 125,598.60 = 31,143.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,761.20/125,598.60 = 31,143.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,761.20x = 125,598.60 × 31,143.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,761.20x = 3,911,592,558.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,911,592,558.96/83,761.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,699.34

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