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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,241.43, 118,818.41 and 32,527.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,241.43, 118,818.41 and 32,527.11 is: 48,772.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,241.43 : 118,818.41 = 32,527.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,241.43/118,818.41 = 32,527.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,241.43x = 118,818.41 × 32,527.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,241.43x = 3,864,819,329.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,864,819,329.46/79,241.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,772.71

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