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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,861.60, 125,800.60 and 31,258.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,861.60, 125,800.60 and 31,258.80 is: 46,891.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,861.60 : 125,800.60 = 31,258.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,861.60/125,800.60 = 31,258.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,861.60x = 125,800.60 × 31,258.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,861.60x = 3,932,375,795.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,932,375,795.28/83,861.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,891.26

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