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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,038.14, 118,557.20 and 32,291.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,038.14, 118,557.20 and 32,291.01 is: 48,436.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,038.14 : 118,557.20 = 32,291.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,038.14/118,557.20 = 32,291.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,038.14x = 118,557.20 × 32,291.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,038.14x = 3,828,331,811.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,828,331,811.50/79,038.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,436.52

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