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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,024.86, 118,537.38 and 32,277.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,024.86, 118,537.38 and 32,277.74 is: 48,416.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,024.86 : 118,537.38 = 32,277.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,024.86/118,537.38 = 32,277.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,024.86x = 118,537.38 × 32,277.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,024.86x = 3,826,118,139.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,826,118,139.23/79,024.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,416.64

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