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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,865.12, 118,232.34 and 31,450.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,865.12, 118,232.34 and 31,450.96 is: 47,150.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,865.12 : 118,232.34 = 31,450.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,865.12/118,232.34 = 31,450.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,865.12x = 118,232.34 × 31,450.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,865.12x = 3,718,520,596.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,718,520,596.05/78,865.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,150.38

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