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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,559.74, 117,846.93 and 31,816.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,559.74, 117,846.93 and 31,816.26 is: 47,727.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,559.74 : 117,846.93 = 31,816.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,559.74/117,846.93 = 31,816.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,559.74x = 117,846.93 × 31,816.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,559.74x = 3,749,448,565.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,749,448,565.08/78,559.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,727.35

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