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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,959.17, 118,446.36 and 31,562.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,959.17, 118,446.36 and 31,562.95 is: 47,347.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,959.17 : 118,446.36 = 31,562.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,959.17/118,446.36 = 31,562.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,959.17x = 118,446.36 × 31,562.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,959.17x = 3,738,516,538.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,738,516,538.36/78,959.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,347.47

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