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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,032.38, 118,548.63 and 32,285.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,032.38, 118,548.63 and 32,285.25 is: 48,427.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,032.38 : 118,548.63 = 32,285.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,032.38/118,548.63 = 32,285.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,032.38x = 118,548.63 × 32,285.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,032.38x = 3,827,372,156.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,827,372,156.71/79,032.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,427.90

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