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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,315.52, 118,945.56 and 31,918.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,315.52, 118,945.56 and 31,918.32 is: 47,866.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,315.52 : 118,945.56 = 31,918.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,315.52/118,945.56 = 31,918.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,315.52x = 118,945.56 × 31,918.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,315.52x = 3,796,542,566.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,796,542,566.35/79,315.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,866.33

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