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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,124.15, 118,743.42 and 31,099.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,124.15, 118,743.42 and 31,099.93 is: 46,672.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,124.15 : 118,743.42 = 31,099.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,124.15/118,743.42 = 31,099.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,124.15x = 118,743.42 × 31,099.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,124.15x = 3,692,912,049.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,692,912,049.96/79,124.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,672.38

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