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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,528.34, 117,792.51 and 31,814.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,528.34, 117,792.51 and 31,814.02 is: 47,721.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,528.34 : 117,792.51 = 31,814.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,528.34/117,792.51 = 31,814.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,528.34x = 117,792.51 × 31,814.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,528.34x = 3,747,453,268.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,747,453,268.99/78,528.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,721.03

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