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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,400.44, 117,622.80 and 31,686.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,400.44, 117,622.80 and 31,686.12 is: 47,538.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,400.44 : 117,622.80 = 31,686.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,400.44/117,622.80 = 31,686.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,400.44x = 117,622.80 × 31,686.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,400.44x = 3,727,010,155.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,727,010,155.54/78,400.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,538.13

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