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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,191.68, 117,258.24 and 31,428.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,191.68, 117,258.24 and 31,428.64 is: 47,131.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,191.68 : 117,258.24 = 31,428.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,191.68/117,258.24 = 31,428.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,191.68x = 117,258.24 × 31,428.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,191.68x = 3,685,267,011.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,685,267,011.99/78,191.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,131.19

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