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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,017.92, 118,526.90 and 31,654.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,017.92, 118,526.90 and 31,654.52 is: 47,481.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,017.92 : 118,526.90 = 31,654.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,017.92/118,526.90 = 31,654.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,017.92x = 118,526.90 × 31,654.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,017.92x = 3,751,912,126.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,751,912,126.59/79,017.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,481.79

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