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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,049.48, 118,574.42 and 32,302.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,049.48, 118,574.42 and 32,302.36 is: 48,453.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,049.48 : 118,574.42 = 32,302.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,049.48/118,574.42 = 32,302.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,049.48x = 118,574.42 × 32,302.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,049.48x = 3,830,233,601.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,233,601.63/79,049.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,453.62

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