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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,108.86, 118,664.50 and 31,728.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,108.86, 118,664.50 and 31,728.13 is: 47,592.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,108.86 : 118,664.50 = 31,728.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,108.86/118,664.50 = 31,728.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,108.86x = 118,664.50 × 31,728.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,108.86x = 3,765,002,682.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,765,002,682.39/79,108.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,592.68

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