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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,014.02, 118,521.13 and 32,266.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,014.02, 118,521.13 and 32,266.89 is: 48,400.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,014.02 : 118,521.13 = 32,266.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,014.02/118,521.13 = 32,266.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,014.02x = 118,521.13 × 32,266.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,014.02x = 3,824,308,264.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,308,264.39/79,014.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,400.38

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