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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,703.60, 118,069.80 and 31,961.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,703.60, 118,069.80 and 31,961.20 is: 47,947.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,703.60 : 118,069.80 = 31,961.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,703.60/118,069.80 = 31,961.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,703.60x = 118,069.80 × 31,961.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,703.60x = 3,773,652,491.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,773,652,491.76/78,703.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,947.65

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