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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,101.02, 118,651.23 and 31,737.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,101.02, 118,651.23 and 31,737.29 is: 47,605.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,101.02 : 118,651.23 = 31,737.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,101.02/118,651.23 = 31,737.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,101.02x = 118,651.23 × 31,737.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,101.02x = 3,765,667,902.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,765,667,902.11/79,101.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,605.81

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