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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,316.46, 118,981.17 and 32,569.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,316.46, 118,981.17 and 32,569.74 is: 48,857.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,316.46 : 118,981.17 = 32,569.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,316.46/118,981.17 = 32,569.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,316.46x = 118,981.17 × 32,569.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,316.46x = 3,875,185,771.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,875,185,771.80/79,316.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,857.27

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