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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,523.49, 117,717.20 and 31,745.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,523.49, 117,717.20 and 31,745.99 is: 47,591.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,523.49 : 117,717.20 = 31,745.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,523.49/117,717.20 = 31,745.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,523.49x = 117,717.20 × 31,745.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,523.49x = 3,737,049,308.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,737,049,308.64/78,523.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,591.48

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