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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,049.24, 118,574.05 and 32,302.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,049.24, 118,574.05 and 32,302.11 is: 48,453.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,049.24 : 118,574.05 = 32,302.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,049.24/118,574.05 = 32,302.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,049.24x = 118,574.05 × 32,302.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,049.24x = 3,830,192,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,192,006.25/79,049.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,453.25

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