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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,013.02, 118,519.63 and 32,265.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,013.02, 118,519.63 and 32,265.89 is: 48,398.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,013.02 : 118,519.63 = 32,265.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,013.02/118,519.63 = 32,265.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,013.02x = 118,519.63 × 32,265.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,013.02x = 3,824,141,479.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,141,479.39/79,013.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,398.88

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