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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,356.69, 119,035.50 and 31,993.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,356.69, 119,035.50 and 31,993.56 is: 47,990.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,356.69 : 119,035.50 = 31,993.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,356.69/119,035.50 = 31,993.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,356.69x = 119,035.50 × 31,993.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,356.69x = 3,808,369,411.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,808,369,411.38/79,356.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,990.53

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