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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,051.06, 117,081.48 and 31,297.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,051.06, 117,081.48 and 31,297.86 is: 46,948.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,051.06 : 117,081.48 = 31,297.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,051.06/117,081.48 = 31,297.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,051.06x = 117,081.48 × 31,297.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,051.06x = 3,664,399,769.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,664,399,769.63/78,051.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,948.75

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