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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,066.06, 117,115.29 and 31,322.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,066.06, 117,115.29 and 31,322.58 is: 46,990.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,066.06 : 117,115.29 = 31,322.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,066.06/117,115.29 = 31,322.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,066.06x = 117,115.29 × 31,322.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,066.06x = 3,668,353,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,668,353,040.25/78,066.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,990.37

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