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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,075.20, 118,656.58 and 32,360.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,075.20, 118,656.58 and 32,360.88 is: 48,559.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,075.20 : 118,656.58 = 32,360.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,075.20/118,656.58 = 32,360.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,075.20x = 118,656.58 × 32,360.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,075.20x = 3,839,831,346.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,839,831,346.59/79,075.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,559.24

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