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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,104.30, 118,587.57 and 32,327.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,104.30, 118,587.57 and 32,327.34 is: 48,462.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,104.30 : 118,587.57 = 32,327.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,104.30/118,587.57 = 32,327.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,104.30x = 118,587.57 × 32,327.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,104.30x = 3,833,620,695.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,833,620,695.16/79,104.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,462.86

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