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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,886.37, 118,376.38 and 31,523.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,886.37, 118,376.38 and 31,523.83 is: 47,304.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,886.37 : 118,376.38 = 31,523.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,886.37/118,376.38 = 31,523.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,886.37x = 118,376.38 × 31,523.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,886.37x = 3,731,676,879.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,731,676,879.14/78,886.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,304.46

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