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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,174.84, 117,296.82 and 31,415.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,174.84, 117,296.82 and 31,415.16 is: 47,136.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,174.84 : 117,296.82 = 31,415.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,174.84/117,296.82 = 31,415.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,174.84x = 117,296.82 × 31,415.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,174.84x = 3,684,898,367.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,898,367.79/78,174.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,136.63

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