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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,144.04, 118,609.08 and 32,371.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,144.04, 118,609.08 and 32,371.40 is: 48,513.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,144.04 : 118,609.08 = 32,371.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,144.04/118,609.08 = 32,371.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,144.04x = 118,609.08 × 32,371.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,144.04x = 3,839,541,972.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,839,541,972.31/79,144.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,513.34

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