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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,050.67, 118,576.01 and 32,303.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,050.67, 118,576.01 and 32,303.50 is: 48,455.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,050.67 : 118,576.01 = 32,303.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,050.67/118,576.01 = 32,303.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,050.67x = 118,576.01 × 32,303.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,050.67x = 3,830,420,139.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,420,139.04/79,050.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,455.25

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