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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,740.32, 118,159.48 and 31,993.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,740.32, 118,159.48 and 31,993.19 is: 48,009.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,740.32 : 118,159.48 = 31,993.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,740.32/118,159.48 = 31,993.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,740.32x = 118,159.48 × 31,993.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,740.32x = 3,780,299,070.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,780,299,070.92/78,740.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,009.70

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