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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,710.20, 118,094.10 and 31,967.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,710.20, 118,094.10 and 31,967.80 is: 47,963.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,710.20 : 118,094.10 = 31,967.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,710.20/118,094.10 = 31,967.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,710.20x = 118,094.10 × 31,967.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,710.20x = 3,775,208,569.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,775,208,569.98/78,710.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,963.40

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