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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,808.05, 118,109.48 and 32,006.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,808.05, 118,109.48 and 32,006.25 is: 47,967.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,808.05 : 118,109.48 = 32,006.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,808.05/118,109.48 = 32,006.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,808.05x = 118,109.48 × 32,006.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,808.05x = 3,780,241,384.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,780,241,384.22/78,808.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,967.71

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