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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,993.60, 118,490.38 and 31,630.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,993.60, 118,490.38 and 31,630.02 is: 47,445.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,993.60 : 118,490.38 = 31,630.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,993.60/118,490.38 = 31,630.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,993.60x = 118,490.38 × 31,630.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,993.60x = 3,747,853,089.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,747,853,089.21/78,993.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,445.02

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