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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,118.44, 117,183.14 and 31,371.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,118.44, 117,183.14 and 31,371.32 is: 47,059.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,118.44 : 117,183.14 = 31,371.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,118.44/117,183.14 = 31,371.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,118.44x = 117,183.14 × 31,371.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,118.44x = 3,676,189,040.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,676,189,040.77/78,118.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,059.17

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