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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,772.36, 125,592.66 and 31,153.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,772.36, 125,592.66 and 31,153.14 is: 46,705.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,772.36 : 125,592.66 = 31,153.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,772.36/125,592.66 = 31,153.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,772.36x = 125,592.66 × 31,153.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,772.36x = 3,912,605,719.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,912,605,719.95/83,772.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,705.21

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