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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,104.81, 118,657.69 and 32,357.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,104.81, 118,657.69 and 32,357.69 is: 48,536.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,104.81 : 118,657.69 = 32,357.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,104.81/118,657.69 = 32,357.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,104.81x = 118,657.69 × 32,357.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,104.81x = 3,839,488,074.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,839,488,074.95/79,104.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,536.72

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