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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,037.24, 118,555.95 and 32,290.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,037.24, 118,555.95 and 32,290.11 is: 48,435.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,037.24 : 118,555.95 = 32,290.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,037.24/118,555.95 = 32,290.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,037.24x = 118,555.95 × 32,290.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,037.24x = 3,828,184,787.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,828,184,787.74/79,037.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,435.21

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