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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,161.44, 118,741.98 and 32,414.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,161.44, 118,741.98 and 32,414.36 is: 48,621.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,161.44 : 118,741.98 = 32,414.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,161.44/118,741.98 = 32,414.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,161.44x = 118,741.98 × 32,414.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,161.44x = 3,848,945,286.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,848,945,286.83/79,161.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,621.47

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