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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,050.98, 118,576.67 and 32,303.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,050.98, 118,576.67 and 32,303.86 is: 48,455.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,050.98 : 118,576.67 = 32,303.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,050.98/118,576.67 = 32,303.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,050.98x = 118,576.67 × 32,303.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,050.98x = 3,830,484,146.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,484,146.95/79,050.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,455.87

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