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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,019.06, 118,528.74 and 31,655.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,019.06, 118,528.74 and 31,655.48 is: 47,483.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,019.06 : 118,528.74 = 31,655.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,019.06/118,528.74 = 31,655.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,019.06x = 118,528.74 × 31,655.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,019.06x = 3,752,084,158.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,752,084,158.50/79,019.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,483.28

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