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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,684.47, 118,045.15 and 31,302.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,684.47, 118,045.15 and 31,302.25 is: 46,960.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,684.47 : 118,045.15 = 31,302.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,684.47/118,045.15 = 31,302.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,684.47x = 118,045.15 × 31,302.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,684.47x = 3,695,078,796.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,695,078,796.59/78,684.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,960.71

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