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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,758.50, 118,192.47 and 32,011.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,758.50, 118,192.47 and 32,011.42 is: 48,039.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,758.50 : 118,192.47 = 32,011.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,758.50/118,192.47 = 32,011.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,758.50x = 118,192.47 × 32,011.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,758.50x = 3,783,508,798.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,783,508,798.01/78,758.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,039.37

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