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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,101.60, 118,652.40 and 32,343.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,101.60, 118,652.40 and 32,343.54 is: 48,515.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,101.60 : 118,652.40 = 32,343.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,101.60/118,652.40 = 32,343.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,101.60x = 118,652.40 × 32,343.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,101.60x = 3,837,638,645.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,837,638,645.50/79,101.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,515.31

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