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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,091.28, 118,680.66 and 32,376.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,091.28, 118,680.66 and 32,376.96 is: 48,583.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,091.28 : 118,680.66 = 32,376.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,091.28/118,680.66 = 32,376.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,091.28x = 118,680.66 × 32,376.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,091.28x = 3,842,518,981.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,518,981.59/79,091.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,583.35

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