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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,732, 118,023.68 and 31,376.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,732, 118,023.68 and 31,376.36 is: 47,034.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,732 : 118,023.68 = 31,376.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,732/118,023.68 = 31,376.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,732x = 118,023.68 × 31,376.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,732x = 3,703,153,845.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,703,153,845.70/78,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,034.93

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