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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,027.01, 118,540.63 and 32,279.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,027.01, 118,540.63 and 32,279.88 is: 48,419.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,027.01 : 118,540.63 = 32,279.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,027.01/118,540.63 = 32,279.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,027.01x = 118,540.63 × 32,279.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,027.01x = 3,826,477,230.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,826,477,230.82/79,027.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,419.87

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