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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,073.19, 118,653.57 and 32,358.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,073.19, 118,653.57 and 32,358.87 is: 48,556.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,073.19 : 118,653.57 = 32,358.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,073.19/118,653.57 = 32,358.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,073.19x = 118,653.57 × 32,358.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,073.19x = 3,839,495,446.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,839,495,446.67/79,073.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,556.22

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