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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,100.80, 118,582.32 and 32,323.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,100.80, 118,582.32 and 32,323.84 is: 48,457.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,100.80 : 118,582.32 = 32,323.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,100.80/118,582.32 = 32,323.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,100.80x = 118,582.32 × 32,323.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,100.80x = 3,833,035,938.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,833,035,938.51/79,100.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,457.61

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