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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,855.12, 118,217.34 and 31,440.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,855.12, 118,217.34 and 31,440.96 is: 47,135.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,855.12 : 118,217.34 = 31,440.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,855.12/118,217.34 = 31,440.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,855.12x = 118,217.34 × 31,440.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,855.12x = 3,716,866,658.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,866,658.25/78,855.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,135.39

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