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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,911.68, 125,868.60 and 31,310.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,911.68, 125,868.60 and 31,310.28 is: 46,965.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,911.68 : 125,868.60 = 31,310.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,911.68/125,868.60 = 31,310.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,911.68x = 125,868.60 × 31,310.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,911.68x = 3,940,981,109.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,940,981,109.21/83,911.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,965.82

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