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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,034.84, 118,563.16 and 32,276.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,034.84, 118,563.16 and 32,276.80 is: 48,419.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,034.84 : 118,563.16 = 32,276.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,034.84/118,563.16 = 32,276.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,034.84x = 118,563.16 × 32,276.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,034.84x = 3,826,839,402.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,826,839,402.69/79,034.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,419.65

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