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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,131.06, 118,697.13 and 32,383.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,131.06, 118,697.13 and 32,383.94 is: 48,576.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,131.06 : 118,697.13 = 32,383.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,131.06/118,697.13 = 32,383.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,131.06x = 118,697.13 × 32,383.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,131.06x = 3,843,880,142.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,843,880,142.61/79,131.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,576.12

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