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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,242.18, 118,866.92 and 32,462.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,242.18, 118,866.92 and 32,462.25 is: 48,694.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,242.18 : 118,866.92 = 32,462.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,242.18/118,866.92 = 32,462.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,242.18x = 118,866.92 × 32,462.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,242.18x = 3,858,687,511.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,858,687,511.46/79,242.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,694.87

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