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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,027.50, 118,541.36 and 32,280.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,027.50, 118,541.36 and 32,280.37 is: 48,420.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,027.50 : 118,541.36 = 32,280.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,027.50/118,541.36 = 32,280.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,027.50x = 118,541.36 × 32,280.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,027.50x = 3,826,558,961.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,826,558,961.10/79,027.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,420.60

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