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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,055.94, 118,627.65 and 32,341.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,055.94, 118,627.65 and 32,341.62 is: 48,530.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,055.94 : 118,627.65 = 32,341.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,055.94/118,627.65 = 32,341.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,055.94x = 118,627.65 × 32,341.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,055.94x = 3,836,610,377.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,836,610,377.79/79,055.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,530.32

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