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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,680.55, 118,070.04 and 31,933.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,680.55, 118,070.04 and 31,933.43 is: 47,920.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,680.55 : 118,070.04 = 31,933.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,680.55/118,070.04 = 31,933.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,680.55x = 118,070.04 × 31,933.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,680.55x = 3,770,380,767.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,380,767.09/78,680.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,920.11

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