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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,091.10, 118,636.65 and 32,333.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,091.10, 118,636.65 and 32,333.04 is: 48,499.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,091.10 : 118,636.65 = 32,333.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,091.10/118,636.65 = 32,333.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,091.10x = 118,636.65 × 32,333.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,091.10x = 3,835,883,549.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,883,549.92/79,091.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,499.56

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