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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,895.40, 125,843.10 and 31,302.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,895.40, 125,843.10 and 31,302.10 is: 46,953.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,895.40 : 125,843.10 = 31,302.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,895.40/125,843.10 = 31,302.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,895.40x = 125,843.10 × 31,302.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,895.40x = 3,939,153,300.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,939,153,300.51/83,895.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,953.15

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