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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,356.72, 119,083.68 and 31,963.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,356.72, 119,083.68 and 31,963.08 is: 47,964.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,356.72 : 119,083.68 = 31,963.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,356.72/119,083.68 = 31,963.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,356.72x = 119,083.68 × 31,963.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,356.72x = 3,806,281,190.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,806,281,190.53/79,356.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,964.19

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