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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,063.56, 118,611.42 and 32,320.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,063.56, 118,611.42 and 32,320.20 is: 48,486.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,063.56 : 118,611.42 = 32,320.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,063.56/118,611.42 = 32,320.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,063.56x = 118,611.42 × 32,320.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,063.56x = 3,833,544,816.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,833,544,816.68/79,063.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,486.87

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