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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,723.60, 118,099.80 and 31,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,723.60, 118,099.80 and 31,981.20 is: 47,977.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,723.60 : 118,099.80 = 31,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,723.60/118,099.80 = 31,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,723.60x = 118,099.80 × 31,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,723.60x = 3,776,973,323.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,776,973,323.76/78,723.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,977.65

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