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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,119.44, 118,678.86 and 32,372.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,119.44, 118,678.86 and 32,372.30 is: 48,558.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,119.44 : 118,678.86 = 32,372.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,119.44/118,678.86 = 32,372.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,119.44x = 118,678.86 × 32,372.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,119.44x = 3,841,907,659.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,841,907,659.58/79,119.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,558.33

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