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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,022.10, 118,533.26 and 32,274.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,022.10, 118,533.26 and 32,274.98 is: 48,412.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,022.10 : 118,533.26 = 32,274.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,022.10/118,533.26 = 32,274.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,022.10x = 118,533.26 × 32,274.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,022.10x = 3,825,658,595.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,825,658,595.83/79,022.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,412.51

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