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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,007.04, 118,432.08 and 32,293.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,007.04, 118,432.08 and 32,293.44 is: 48,408.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,007.04 : 118,432.08 = 32,293.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,007.04/118,432.08 = 32,293.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,007.04x = 118,432.08 × 32,293.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,007.04x = 3,824,579,269.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,579,269.56/79,007.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,408.08

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