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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,056.48, 118,564.56 and 32,300.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,056.48, 118,564.56 and 32,300.64 is: 48,442.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,056.48 : 118,564.56 = 32,300.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,056.48/118,564.56 = 32,300.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,056.48x = 118,564.56 × 32,300.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,056.48x = 3,829,711,169.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,711,169.32/79,056.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,442.72

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