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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,116.69, 118,718.91 and 32,402.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,116.69, 118,718.91 and 32,402.37 is: 48,621.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,116.69 : 118,718.91 = 32,402.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,116.69/118,718.91 = 32,402.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,116.69x = 118,718.91 × 32,402.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,116.69x = 3,846,774,047.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,846,774,047.82/79,116.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,621.52

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