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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,231.12, 118,844.24 and 32,448.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,231.12, 118,844.24 and 32,448.76 is: 48,672.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,231.12 : 118,844.24 = 32,448.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,231.12/118,844.24 = 32,448.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,231.12x = 118,844.24 × 32,448.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,231.12x = 3,856,348,221.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,856,348,221.14/79,231.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,672.14

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