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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,105.64, 117,225.42 and 31,392.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,105.64, 117,225.42 and 31,392.04 is: 47,114.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,105.64 : 117,225.42 = 31,392.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,105.64/117,225.42 = 31,392.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,105.64x = 117,225.42 × 31,392.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,105.64x = 3,679,945,073.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,679,945,073.66/78,105.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,114.97

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