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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,013.52, 118,520.38 and 32,266.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,013.52, 118,520.38 and 32,266.40 is: 48,399.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,013.52 : 118,520.38 = 32,266.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,013.52/118,520.38 = 32,266.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,013.52x = 118,520.38 × 32,266.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,013.52x = 3,824,225,315.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,225,315.96/79,013.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,399.63

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