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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,227.12, 118,838.24 and 32,444.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,227.12, 118,838.24 and 32,444.76 is: 48,666.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,227.12 : 118,838.24 = 32,444.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,227.12/118,838.24 = 32,444.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,227.12x = 118,838.24 × 32,444.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,227.12x = 3,855,678,175.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,855,678,175.62/79,227.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,666.14

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