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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,062.54, 118,606.77 and 32,302.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,062.54, 118,606.77 and 32,302.86 is: 48,459.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,062.54 : 118,606.77 = 32,302.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,062.54/118,606.77 = 32,302.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,062.54x = 118,606.77 × 32,302.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,062.54x = 3,831,337,886.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,831,337,886.36/79,062.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,459.59

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