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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,047.36, 118,571.24 and 32,300.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,047.36, 118,571.24 and 32,300.23 is: 48,450.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,047.36 : 118,571.24 = 32,300.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,047.36/118,571.24 = 32,300.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,047.36x = 118,571.24 × 32,300.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,047.36x = 3,829,878,619.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,878,619.81/79,047.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,450.43

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