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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,301.98, 118,915.30 and 46,032.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,301.98, 118,915.30 and 46,032.24 is: 69,026.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,301.98 : 118,915.30 = 46,032.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,301.98/118,915.30 = 46,032.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,301.98x = 118,915.30 × 46,032.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,301.98x = 5,473,937,686.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,473,937,686.81/79,301.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,026.50

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