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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,641.67, 117,961.79 and 31,883.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,641.67, 117,961.79 and 31,883.43 is: 47,824.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,641.67 : 117,961.79 = 31,883.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,641.67/117,961.79 = 31,883.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,641.67x = 117,961.79 × 31,883.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,641.67x = 3,761,026,314.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,761,026,314.72/78,641.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,824.85

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