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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,302.29, 118,915.77 and 46,032.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,302.29, 118,915.77 and 46,032.56 is: 69,026.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,302.29 : 118,915.77 = 46,032.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,302.29/118,915.77 = 46,032.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,302.29x = 118,915.77 × 46,032.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,302.29x = 5,473,997,317.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,473,997,317.47/79,302.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,026.98

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