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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,292.52, 118,938.78 and 31,922.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,292.52, 118,938.78 and 31,922.10 is: 47,883.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,292.52 : 118,938.78 = 31,922.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,292.52/118,938.78 = 31,922.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,292.52x = 118,938.78 × 31,922.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,292.52x = 3,796,775,629.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,796,775,629.04/79,292.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,883.15

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