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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,016.07, 118,524.22 and 32,268.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,016.07, 118,524.22 and 32,268.95 is: 48,403.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,016.07 : 118,524.22 = 32,268.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,016.07/118,524.22 = 32,268.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,016.07x = 118,524.22 × 32,268.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,016.07x = 3,824,652,128.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,652,128.97/79,016.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,403.47

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