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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,019.07, 118,528.72 and 32,271.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,019.07, 118,528.72 and 32,271.95 is: 48,407.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,019.07 : 118,528.72 = 32,271.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,019.07/118,528.72 = 32,271.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,019.07x = 118,528.72 × 32,271.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,019.07x = 3,825,152,925.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,825,152,925.40/79,019.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,407.97

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