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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,864.14, 125,792.10 and 31,269.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,864.14, 125,792.10 and 31,269.51 is: 46,902.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,864.14 : 125,792.10 = 31,269.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,864.14/125,792.10 = 31,269.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,864.14x = 125,792.10 × 31,269.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,864.14x = 3,933,457,328.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,933,457,328.87/83,864.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,902.73

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