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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,682.05, 118,072.28 and 31,934.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,682.05, 118,072.28 and 31,934.93 is: 47,922.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,682.05 : 118,072.28 = 31,934.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,682.05/118,072.28 = 31,934.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,682.05x = 118,072.28 × 31,934.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,682.05x = 3,770,629,486.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,629,486.22/78,682.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,922.36

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