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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,680.93, 118,070.60 and 31,933.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,680.93, 118,070.60 and 31,933.80 is: 47,920.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,680.93 : 118,070.60 = 31,933.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,680.93/118,070.60 = 31,933.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,680.93x = 118,070.60 × 31,933.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,680.93x = 3,770,442,766.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,442,766.61/78,680.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,920.67

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