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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,211.34, 118,807.76 and 31,824.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,211.34, 118,807.76 and 31,824.52 is: 47,733.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,211.34 : 118,807.76 = 31,824.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,211.34/118,807.76 = 31,824.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,211.34x = 118,807.76 × 31,824.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,211.34x = 3,780,999,716.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,780,999,716.82/79,211.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,733.06

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