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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,302.04, 118,915.39 and 46,032.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,302.04, 118,915.39 and 46,032.31 is: 69,026.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,302.04 : 118,915.39 = 46,032.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,302.04/118,915.39 = 46,032.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,302.04x = 118,915.39 × 46,032.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,302.04x = 5,473,950,096.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,473,950,096.25/79,302.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,026.60

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