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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,917.03, 125,877.22 and 31,316.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,917.03, 125,877.22 and 31,316.02 is: 46,974.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,917.03 : 125,877.22 = 31,316.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,917.03/125,877.22 = 31,316.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,917.03x = 125,877.22 × 31,316.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,917.03x = 3,941,973,539.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,973,539.06/83,917.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,974.66

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