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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,021.10, 118,531.76 and 32,273.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,021.10, 118,531.76 and 32,273.98 is: 48,411.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,021.10 : 118,531.76 = 32,273.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,021.10/118,531.76 = 32,273.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,021.10x = 118,531.76 × 32,273.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,021.10x = 3,825,491,193.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,825,491,193.91/79,021.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,411.01

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