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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,023.50, 118,535.34 and 32,276.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,023.50, 118,535.34 and 32,276.37 is: 48,414.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,023.50 : 118,535.34 = 32,276.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,023.50/118,535.34 = 32,276.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,023.50x = 118,535.34 × 32,276.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,023.50x = 3,825,890,491.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,825,890,491.92/79,023.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,414.59

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