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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,244.18, 118,869.92 and 32,464.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,244.18, 118,869.92 and 32,464.25 is: 48,697.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,244.18 : 118,869.92 = 32,464.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,244.18/118,869.92 = 32,464.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,244.18x = 118,869.92 × 32,464.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,244.18x = 3,859,022,800.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859,022,800.36/79,244.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,697.87

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