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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,048.48, 118,572.92 and 32,301.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,048.48, 118,572.92 and 32,301.36 is: 48,452.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,048.48 : 118,572.92 = 32,301.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,048.48/118,572.92 = 32,301.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,048.48x = 118,572.92 × 32,301.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,048.48x = 3,830,066,575.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,066,575.17/79,048.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,452.12

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