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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,805.47, 118,264.99 and 31,393.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,805.47, 118,264.99 and 31,393.12 is: 47,112.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,805.47 : 118,264.99 = 31,393.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,805.47/118,264.99 = 31,393.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,805.47x = 118,264.99 × 31,393.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,805.47x = 3,712,706,648.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,712,706,648.72/78,805.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,112.30

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