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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,510.08, 117,765.20 and 31,763.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,510.08, 117,765.20 and 31,763.36 is: 47,645.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,510.08 : 117,765.20 = 31,763.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,510.08/117,765.20 = 31,763.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,510.08x = 117,765.20 × 31,763.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,510.08x = 3,740,618,443.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,740,618,443.07/78,510.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,645.07

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