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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,694.60, 118,056.30 and 31,952.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,694.60, 118,056.30 and 31,952.20 is: 47,934.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,694.60 : 118,056.30 = 31,952.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,694.60/118,056.30 = 31,952.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,694.60x = 118,056.30 × 31,952.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,694.60x = 3,772,158,508.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,772,158,508.86/78,694.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,934.15

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