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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,820.10, 118,244.55 and 32,077.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,820.10, 118,244.55 and 32,077.70 is: 48,122.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,820.10 : 118,244.55 = 32,077.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,820.10/118,244.55 = 32,077.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,820.10x = 118,244.55 × 32,077.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,820.10x = 3,793,013,201.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,793,013,201.54/78,820.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,122.41

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