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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,062.42, 118,592.94 and 32,282.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,062.42, 118,592.94 and 32,282.46 is: 48,423.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,062.42 : 118,592.94 = 32,282.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,062.42/118,592.94 = 32,282.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,062.42x = 118,592.94 × 32,282.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,062.42x = 3,828,471,841.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,828,471,841.83/79,062.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,423.41

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