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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,166.40, 118,816.80 and 32,452.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,166.40, 118,816.80 and 32,452.80 is: 48,706.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,166.40 : 118,816.80 = 32,452.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,166.40/118,816.80 = 32,452.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,166.40x = 118,816.80 × 32,452.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,166.40x = 3,855,937,847.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,855,937,847.04/79,166.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,706.75

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