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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,211.79, 118,832.67 and 31,830.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,211.79, 118,832.67 and 31,830.57 is: 47,751.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,211.79 : 118,832.67 = 31,830.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,211.79/118,832.67 = 31,830.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,211.79x = 118,832.67 × 31,830.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,211.79x = 3,782,511,620.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,782,511,620.72/79,211.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,751.88

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