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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,078.35, 118,617.53 and 32,320.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,078.35, 118,617.53 and 32,320.29 is: 48,480.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,078.35 : 118,617.53 = 32,320.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,078.35/118,617.53 = 32,320.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,078.35x = 118,617.53 × 32,320.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,078.35x = 3,833,752,807.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,833,752,807.08/79,078.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,480.44

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