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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,020.02, 118,530.14 and 32,272.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,020.02, 118,530.14 and 32,272.89 is: 48,409.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,020.02 : 118,530.14 = 32,272.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,020.02/118,530.14 = 32,272.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,020.02x = 118,530.14 × 32,272.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,020.02x = 3,825,310,169.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,825,310,169.90/79,020.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,409.38

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