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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,047.11, 118,570.87 and 32,299.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,047.11, 118,570.87 and 32,299.98 is: 48,450.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,047.11 : 118,570.87 = 32,299.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,047.11/118,570.87 = 32,299.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,047.11x = 118,570.87 × 32,299.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,047.11x = 3,829,836,864.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,836,864.51/79,047.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,450.06

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