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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,224.79, 118,852.17 and 31,843.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,224.79, 118,852.17 and 31,843.57 is: 47,771.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,224.79 : 118,852.17 = 31,843.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,224.79/118,852.17 = 31,843.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,224.79x = 118,852.17 × 31,843.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,224.79x = 3,784,677,395.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,677,395.05/79,224.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,771.38

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