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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,032.84, 118,560.15 and 32,274.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,032.84, 118,560.15 and 32,274.78 is: 48,416.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,032.84 : 118,560.15 = 32,274.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,032.84/118,560.15 = 32,274.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,032.84x = 118,560.15 × 32,274.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,032.84x = 3,826,502,758.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,826,502,758.02/79,032.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,416.62

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