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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,015.95, 118,524.03 and 32,268.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,015.95, 118,524.03 and 32,268.83 is: 48,403.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,015.95 : 118,524.03 = 32,268.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,015.95/118,524.03 = 32,268.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,015.95x = 118,524.03 × 32,268.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,015.95x = 3,824,631,182.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,631,182.36/79,015.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,403.28

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