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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,919.40, 125,880.78 and 31,318.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,919.40, 125,880.78 and 31,318.40 is: 46,978.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,919.40 : 125,880.78 = 31,318.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,919.40/125,880.78 = 31,318.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,919.40x = 125,880.78 × 31,318.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,919.40x = 3,942,384,620.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,384,620.35/83,919.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,978.23

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