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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,370.10, 119,031.39 and 31,969.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,370.10, 119,031.39 and 31,969.98 is: 47,945.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,370.10 : 119,031.39 = 31,969.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,370.10/119,031.39 = 31,969.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,370.10x = 119,031.39 × 31,969.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,370.10x = 3,805,431,157.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,805,431,157.67/79,370.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,945.40

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