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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,766.40, 125,635.20 and 31,148.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,766.40, 125,635.20 and 31,148.80 is: 46,717.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,766.40 : 125,635.20 = 31,148.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,766.40/125,635.20 = 31,148.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,766.40x = 125,635.20 × 31,148.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,766.40x = 3,913,385,717.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,913,385,717.76/83,766.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,717.85

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