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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,022.75, 118,534.22 and 32,275.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,022.75, 118,534.22 and 32,275.62 is: 48,413.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,022.75 : 118,534.22 = 32,275.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,022.75/118,534.22 = 32,275.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,022.75x = 118,534.22 × 32,275.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,022.75x = 3,825,765,280.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,825,765,280.34/79,022.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,413.47

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