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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,028.73, 118,543.20 and 32,281.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,028.73, 118,543.20 and 32,281.62 is: 48,422.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,028.73 : 118,543.20 = 32,281.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,028.73/118,543.20 = 32,281.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,028.73x = 118,543.20 × 32,281.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,028.73x = 3,826,766,535.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,826,766,535.98/79,028.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,422.47

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