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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,603.60, 117,954 and 31,856.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,603.60, 117,954 and 31,856.88 is: 47,805.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,603.60 : 117,954 = 31,856.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,603.60/117,954 = 31,856.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,603.60x = 117,954 × 31,856.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,603.60x = 3,757,646,423.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,757,646,423.52/78,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,805.02

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