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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,058.90, 118,587.69 and 32,278.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,058.90, 118,587.69 and 32,278.96 is: 48,418.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,058.90 : 118,587.69 = 32,278.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,058.90/118,587.69 = 32,278.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,058.90x = 118,587.69 × 32,278.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,058.90x = 3,827,887,302.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,827,887,302.00/79,058.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,418.17

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