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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,956.80, 116,935.20 and 31,243.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,956.80, 116,935.20 and 31,243.20 is: 46,864.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,956.80 : 116,935.20 = 31,243.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,956.80/116,935.20 = 31,243.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,956.80x = 116,935.20 × 31,243.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,956.80x = 3,653,429,840.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,653,429,840.64/77,956.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,864.80

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