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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,706.32, 118,062.36 and 31,958.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,706.32, 118,062.36 and 31,958.16 is: 47,938.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,706.32 : 118,062.36 = 31,958.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,706.32/118,062.36 = 31,958.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,706.32x = 118,062.36 × 31,958.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,706.32x = 3,773,055,790.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,773,055,790.86/78,706.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,938.41

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