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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,105.81, 118,659.19 and 32,358.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,105.81, 118,659.19 and 32,358.69 is: 48,538.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,105.81 : 118,659.19 = 32,358.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,105.81/118,659.19 = 32,358.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,105.81x = 118,659.19 × 32,358.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,105.81x = 3,839,655,944.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,839,655,944.86/79,105.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,538.23

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