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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,568.74, 117,855.81 and 31,192.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,568.74, 117,855.81 and 31,192.74 is: 46,790.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,568.74 : 117,855.81 = 31,192.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,568.74/117,855.81 = 31,192.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,568.74x = 117,855.81 × 31,192.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,568.74x = 3,676,245,638.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,676,245,638.82/78,568.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,790.18

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