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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,237.63, 118,853.36 and 31,838.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,237.63, 118,853.36 and 31,838.50 is: 47,756.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,237.63 : 118,853.36 = 31,838.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,237.63/118,853.36 = 31,838.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,237.63x = 118,853.36 × 31,838.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,237.63x = 3,784,112,811.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,112,811.13/79,237.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,756.51

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