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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,764.25, 118,201.10 and 32,017.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,764.25, 118,201.10 and 32,017.17 is: 48,048.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,764.25 : 118,201.10 = 32,017.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,764.25/118,201.10 = 32,017.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,764.25x = 118,201.10 × 32,017.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,764.25x = 3,784,464,712.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,464,712.89/78,764.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,048.00

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