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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,541.89, 117,736.69 and 31,141.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,541.89, 117,736.69 and 31,141.50 is: 46,682.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,541.89 : 117,736.69 = 31,141.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,541.89/117,736.69 = 31,141.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,541.89x = 117,736.69 × 31,141.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,541.89x = 3,666,497,131.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,497,131.64/78,541.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,682.06

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