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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,047.61, 118,571.61 and 32,300.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,047.61, 118,571.61 and 32,300.48 is: 48,450.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,047.61 : 118,571.61 = 32,300.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,047.61/118,571.61 = 32,300.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,047.61x = 118,571.61 × 32,300.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,047.61x = 3,829,920,334.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,920,334.93/79,047.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,450.81

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