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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,875.20, 125,700.96 and 31,231.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,875.20, 125,700.96 and 31,231.68 is: 46,805.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,875.20 : 125,700.96 = 31,231.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,875.20/125,700.96 = 31,231.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,875.20x = 125,700.96 × 31,231.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,875.20x = 3,925,852,158.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,925,852,158.41/83,875.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,805.88

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