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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,679.05, 118,067.78 and 31,931.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,679.05, 118,067.78 and 31,931.93 is: 47,917.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,679.05 : 118,067.78 = 31,931.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,679.05/118,067.78 = 31,931.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,679.05x = 118,067.78 × 31,931.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,679.05x = 3,770,131,575.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,131,575.71/78,679.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,917.86

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