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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,015.57, 118,523.47 and 32,268.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,015.57, 118,523.47 and 32,268.45 is: 48,402.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,015.57 : 118,523.47 = 32,268.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,015.57/118,523.47 = 32,268.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,015.57x = 118,523.47 × 32,268.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,015.57x = 3,824,568,665.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,568,665.52/79,015.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,402.72

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