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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,936.64, 118,328 and 31,537.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,936.64, 118,328 and 31,537.60 is: 47,275.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,936.64 : 118,328 = 31,537.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,936.64/118,328 = 31,537.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,936.64x = 118,328 × 31,537.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,936.64x = 3,731,781,132.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,731,781,132.80/78,936.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,275.65

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