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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,081.34, 118,622.46 and 32,334.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,081.34, 118,622.46 and 32,334.21 is: 48,501.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,081.34 : 118,622.46 = 32,334.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,081.34/118,622.46 = 32,334.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,081.34x = 118,622.46 × 32,334.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,081.34x = 3,835,563,451.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,563,451.52/79,081.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,501.50

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