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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,241.72, 118,818.83 and 32,527.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,241.72, 118,818.83 and 32,527.40 is: 48,773.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,241.72 : 118,818.83 = 32,527.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,241.72/118,818.83 = 32,527.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,241.72x = 118,818.83 × 32,527.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,241.72x = 3,864,866,854.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,864,866,854.21/79,241.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,773.13

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