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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,049.05, 118,573.77 and 32,301.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,049.05, 118,573.77 and 32,301.92 is: 48,452.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,049.05 : 118,573.77 = 32,301.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,049.05/118,573.77 = 32,301.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,049.05x = 118,573.77 × 32,301.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,049.05x = 3,830,160,432.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,160,432.64/79,049.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,452.96

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