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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,701.40, 118,052.10 and 31,987.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,701.40, 118,052.10 and 31,987.80 is: 47,981.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,701.40 : 118,052.10 = 31,987.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,701.40/118,052.10 = 31,987.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,701.40x = 118,052.10 × 31,987.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,701.40x = 3,776,226,964.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,776,226,964.38/78,701.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,981.70

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