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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,297.96, 118,993.38 and 31,905.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,297.96, 118,993.38 and 31,905.68 is: 47,877.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,297.96 : 118,993.38 = 31,905.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,297.96/118,993.38 = 31,905.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,297.96x = 118,993.38 × 31,905.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,297.96x = 3,796,564,704.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,796,564,704.40/79,297.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,877.21

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