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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,243.18, 118,868.42 and 32,463.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,243.18, 118,868.42 and 32,463.25 is: 48,696.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,243.18 : 118,868.42 = 32,463.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,243.18/118,868.42 = 32,463.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,243.18x = 118,868.42 × 32,463.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,243.18x = 3,858,855,235.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,858,855,235.57/79,243.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,696.37

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