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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,049.98, 118,575.17 and 32,302.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,049.98, 118,575.17 and 32,302.86 is: 48,454.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,049.98 : 118,575.17 = 32,302.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,049.98/118,575.17 = 32,302.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,049.98x = 118,575.17 × 32,302.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,049.98x = 3,830,317,115.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,317,115.99/79,049.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,454.37

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