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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,117.44, 118,675.89 and 32,370.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,117.44, 118,675.89 and 32,370.32 is: 48,555.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,117.44 : 118,675.89 = 32,370.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,117.44/118,675.89 = 32,370.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,117.44x = 118,675.89 × 32,370.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,117.44x = 3,841,575,942.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,841,575,942.21/79,117.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,555.36

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