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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,917.04, 125,836.68 and 31,288.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,917.04, 125,836.68 and 31,288.64 is: 46,918.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,917.04 : 125,836.68 = 31,288.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,917.04/125,836.68 = 31,288.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,917.04x = 125,836.68 × 31,288.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,917.04x = 3,937,258,579.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,937,258,579.32/83,917.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,918.46

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