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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,047.05, 118,570.77 and 32,299.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,047.05, 118,570.77 and 32,299.92 is: 48,449.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,047.05 : 118,570.77 = 32,299.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,047.05/118,570.77 = 32,299.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,047.05x = 118,570.77 × 32,299.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,047.05x = 3,829,826,385.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,826,385.34/79,047.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,449.96

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