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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,083.16, 118,668.48 and 32,368.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,083.16, 118,668.48 and 32,368.84 is: 48,571.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,083.16 : 118,668.48 = 32,368.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,083.16/118,668.48 = 32,368.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,083.16x = 118,668.48 × 32,368.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,083.16x = 3,841,161,042.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,841,161,042.16/79,083.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,571.16

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