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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,015.82, 118,523.85 and 32,268.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,015.82, 118,523.85 and 32,268.69 is: 48,403.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,015.82 : 118,523.85 = 32,268.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,015.82/118,523.85 = 32,268.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,015.82x = 118,523.85 × 32,268.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,015.82x = 3,824,609,373.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,609,373.26/79,015.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,403.08

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