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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,151.04, 118,619.58 and 32,378.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,151.04, 118,619.58 and 32,378.40 is: 48,523.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,151.04 : 118,619.58 = 32,378.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,151.04/118,619.58 = 32,378.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,151.04x = 118,619.58 × 32,378.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,151.04x = 3,840,712,209.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,840,712,209.07/79,151.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,523.84

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