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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,912.40, 118,435.80 and 32,198.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,912.40, 118,435.80 and 32,198.80 is: 48,325.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,912.40 : 118,435.80 = 32,198.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,912.40/118,435.80 = 32,198.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,912.40x = 118,435.80 × 32,198.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,912.40x = 3,813,490,637.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,813,490,637.04/78,912.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,325.62

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