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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,016.92, 118,525.40 and 31,653.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,016.92, 118,525.40 and 31,653.52 is: 47,480.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,016.92 : 118,525.40 = 31,653.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,016.92/118,525.40 = 31,653.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,016.92x = 118,525.40 × 31,653.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,016.92x = 3,751,746,119.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,751,746,119.41/79,016.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,480.29

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