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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,812.43, 118,116.04 and 32,010.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,812.43, 118,116.04 and 32,010.63 is: 47,974.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,812.43 : 118,116.04 = 32,010.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,812.43/118,116.04 = 32,010.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,812.43x = 118,116.04 × 32,010.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,812.43x = 3,780,968,853.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,780,968,853.51/78,812.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,974.27

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