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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,941.20, 125,863.80 and 31,352.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,941.20, 125,863.80 and 31,352.40 is: 47,010.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,941.20 : 125,863.80 = 31,352.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,941.20/125,863.80 = 31,352.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,941.20x = 125,863.80 × 31,352.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,941.20x = 3,946,132,203.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,946,132,203.12/83,941.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,010.67

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