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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,193.02, 117,289.47 and 31,434.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,193.02, 117,289.47 and 31,434.96 is: 47,152.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,193.02 : 117,289.47 = 31,434.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,193.02/117,289.47 = 31,434.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,193.02x = 117,289.47 × 31,434.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,193.02x = 3,686,989,797.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,686,989,797.87/78,193.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,152.42

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