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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,049.67, 118,574.51 and 32,302.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,049.67, 118,574.51 and 32,302.50 is: 48,453.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,049.67 : 118,574.51 = 32,302.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,049.67/118,574.51 = 32,302.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,049.67x = 118,574.51 × 32,302.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,049.67x = 3,830,252,947.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,252,947.76/79,049.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,453.75

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