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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,054.03, 118,581.09 and 32,306.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,054.03, 118,581.09 and 32,306.86 is: 48,460.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,054.03 : 118,581.09 = 32,306.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,054.03/118,581.09 = 32,306.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,054.03x = 118,581.09 × 32,306.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,054.03x = 3,830,982,673.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,982,673.28/79,054.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,460.31

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