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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,017.45, 118,526.28 and 32,270.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,017.45, 118,526.28 and 32,270.33 is: 48,405.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,017.45 : 118,526.28 = 32,270.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,017.45/118,526.28 = 32,270.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,017.45x = 118,526.28 × 32,270.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,017.45x = 3,824,881,576.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,824,881,576.64/79,017.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,405.53

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