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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,244.16, 118,866.24 and 32,519.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,244.16, 118,866.24 and 32,519.04 is: 48,778.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,244.16 : 118,866.24 = 32,519.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,244.16/118,866.24 = 32,519.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,244.16x = 118,866.24 × 32,519.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,244.16x = 3,865,416,013.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,865,416,013.21/79,244.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,778.56

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