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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,103.10, 118,654.65 and 32,345.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,103.10, 118,654.65 and 32,345.04 is: 48,517.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,103.10 : 118,654.65 = 32,345.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,103.10/118,654.65 = 32,345.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,103.10x = 118,654.65 × 32,345.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,103.10x = 3,837,889,400.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,837,889,400.44/79,103.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,517.56

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