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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,025.76, 118,538.73 and 32,278.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,025.76, 118,538.73 and 32,278.62 is: 48,417.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,025.76 : 118,538.73 = 32,278.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,025.76/118,538.73 = 32,278.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,025.76x = 118,538.73 × 32,278.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,025.76x = 3,826,266,620.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,826,266,620.95/79,025.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,417.97

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