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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,915.52, 116,892.72 and 31,167.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,915.52, 116,892.72 and 31,167.18 is: 46,758.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,915.52 : 116,892.72 = 31,167.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,915.52/116,892.72 = 31,167.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,915.52x = 116,892.72 × 31,167.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,915.52x = 3,643,216,444.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,643,216,444.93/77,915.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,758.55

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