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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,026.50, 118,539.86 and 32,279.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,026.50, 118,539.86 and 32,279.37 is: 48,419.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,026.50 : 118,539.86 = 32,279.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,026.50/118,539.86 = 32,279.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,026.50x = 118,539.86 × 32,279.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,026.50x = 3,826,391,839.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,826,391,839.29/79,026.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,419.10

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