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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,061.06, 118,608.00 and 32,313.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,061.06, 118,608.00 and 32,313.94 is: 48,477.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,061.06 : 118,608.00 = 32,313.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,061.06/118,608.00 = 32,313.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,061.06x = 118,608.00 × 32,313.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,061.06x = 3,832,691,377.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,832,691,377.82/79,061.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,477.61

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