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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,038.39, 118,556.94 and 32,258.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,038.39, 118,556.94 and 32,258.46 is: 48,387.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,038.39 : 118,556.94 = 32,258.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,038.39/118,556.94 = 32,258.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,038.39x = 118,556.94 × 32,258.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,038.39x = 3,824,464,306.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,464,306.71/79,038.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,387.43

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