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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,766.22, 118,198.29 and 32,019.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,766.22, 118,198.29 and 32,019.05 is: 48,048.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,766.22 : 118,198.29 = 32,019.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,766.22/118,198.29 = 32,019.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,766.22x = 118,198.29 × 32,019.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,766.22x = 3,784,596,957.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,596,957.42/78,766.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,048.48

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