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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,048.36, 118,572.74 and 32,301.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,048.36, 118,572.74 and 32,301.23 is: 48,451.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,048.36 : 118,572.74 = 32,301.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,048.36/118,572.74 = 32,301.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,048.36x = 118,572.74 × 32,301.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,048.36x = 3,830,045,346.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,045,346.47/79,048.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,451.93

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