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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,288.37, 118,930.28 and 31,888.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,288.37, 118,930.28 and 31,888.79 is: 47,832.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,288.37 : 118,930.28 = 31,888.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,288.37/118,930.28 = 31,888.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,288.37x = 118,930.28 × 31,888.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,288.37x = 3,792,542,415.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,542,415.45/79,288.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,832.27

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