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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,625.56, 117,815.26 and 31,215.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,625.56, 117,815.26 and 31,215.04 is: 46,773.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,625.56 : 117,815.26 = 31,215.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,625.56/117,815.26 = 31,215.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,625.56x = 117,815.26 × 31,215.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,625.56x = 3,677,608,053.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,608,053.51/78,625.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,773.70

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