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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,770.73, 118,163.45 and 31,374.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,770.73, 118,163.45 and 31,374.39 is: 47,064.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,770.73 : 118,163.45 = 31,374.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,770.73/118,163.45 = 31,374.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,770.73x = 118,163.45 × 31,374.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,770.73x = 3,707,306,164.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,707,306,164.05/78,770.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,064.51

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