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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,020.17, 118,530.36 and 32,273.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,020.17, 118,530.36 and 32,273.04 is: 48,409.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,020.17 : 118,530.36 = 32,273.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,020.17/118,530.36 = 32,273.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,020.17x = 118,530.36 × 32,273.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,020.17x = 3,825,335,049.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,825,335,049.49/79,020.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,409.61

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