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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,050.55, 118,576.02 and 32,303.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,050.55, 118,576.02 and 32,303.42 is: 48,455.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,050.55 : 118,576.02 = 32,303.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,050.55/118,576.02 = 32,303.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,050.55x = 118,576.02 × 32,303.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,050.55x = 3,830,410,975.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,410,975.99/79,050.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,455.21

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