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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,050.24, 118,575.55 and 32,303.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,050.24, 118,575.55 and 32,303.11 is: 48,454.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,050.24 : 118,575.55 = 32,303.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,050.24/118,575.55 = 32,303.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,050.24x = 118,575.55 × 32,303.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,050.24x = 3,830,359,034.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,359,034.96/79,050.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,454.74

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