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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,048.30, 118,572.65 and 32,301.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,048.30, 118,572.65 and 32,301.17 is: 48,451.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,048.30 : 118,572.65 = 32,301.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,048.30/118,572.65 = 32,301.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,048.30x = 118,572.65 × 32,301.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,048.30x = 3,830,035,325.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,035,325.00/79,048.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,451.84

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