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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,049.55, 118,574.52 and 32,302.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,049.55, 118,574.52 and 32,302.42 is: 48,453.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,049.55 : 118,574.52 = 32,302.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,049.55/118,574.52 = 32,302.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,049.55x = 118,574.52 × 32,302.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,049.55x = 3,830,243,946.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,243,946.34/79,049.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,453.71

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