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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,696.40, 118,044.60 and 31,982.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,696.40, 118,044.60 and 31,982.80 is: 47,974.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,696.40 : 118,044.60 = 31,982.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,696.40/118,044.60 = 31,982.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,696.40x = 118,044.60 × 31,982.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,696.40x = 3,775,396,832.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,775,396,832.88/78,696.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,974.20

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