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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,738.80, 118,108.20 and 32,025.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,738.80, 118,108.20 and 32,025.20 is: 48,037.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,738.80 : 118,108.20 = 32,025.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,738.80/118,108.20 = 32,025.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,738.80x = 118,108.20 × 32,025.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,738.80x = 3,782,438,726.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,782,438,726.64/78,738.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,037.80

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