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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,050.18, 118,531.50 and 32,335.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,050.18, 118,531.50 and 32,335.86 is: 48,485.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,050.18 : 118,531.50 = 32,335.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,050.18/118,531.50 = 32,335.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,050.18x = 118,531.50 × 32,335.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,050.18x = 3,832,817,989.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,832,817,989.59/79,050.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,485.89

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