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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,325.91, 118,935.59 and 31,250.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,325.91, 118,935.59 and 31,250.57 is: 46,854.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,325.91 : 118,935.59 = 31,250.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,325.91/118,935.59 = 31,250.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,325.91x = 118,935.59 × 31,250.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,325.91x = 3,716,804,229.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,804,229.86/79,325.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,854.86

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