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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,790.35, 118,192.83 and 31,394.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,790.35, 118,192.83 and 31,394.01 is: 47,093.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,790.35 : 118,192.83 = 31,394.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,790.35/118,192.83 = 31,394.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,790.35x = 118,192.83 × 31,394.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,790.35x = 3,710,546,886.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,710,546,886.95/78,790.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,093.93

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