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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,085.19, 118,671.66 and 32,370.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,085.19, 118,671.66 and 32,370.87 is: 48,574.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,085.19 : 118,671.66 = 32,370.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,085.19/118,671.66 = 32,370.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,085.19x = 118,671.66 × 32,370.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,085.19x = 3,841,504,878.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,841,504,878.54/79,085.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,574.26

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