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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,040.04, 118,560.28 and 32,292.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,040.04, 118,560.28 and 32,292.92 is: 48,439.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,040.04 : 118,560.28 = 32,292.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,040.04/118,560.28 = 32,292.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,040.04x = 118,560.28 × 32,292.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,040.04x = 3,828,657,637.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,828,657,637.22/79,040.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,439.47

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