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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,960.90, 118,498.49 and 30,936.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,960.90, 118,498.49 and 30,936.68 is: 46,427.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,960.90 : 118,498.49 = 30,936.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,960.90/118,498.49 = 30,936.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,960.90x = 118,498.49 × 30,936.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,960.90x = 3,665,949,865.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,665,949,865.61/78,960.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,427.41

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