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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,241.18, 118,818.03 and 32,526.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,241.18, 118,818.03 and 32,526.86 is: 48,772.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,241.18 : 118,818.03 = 32,526.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,241.18/118,818.03 = 32,526.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,241.18x = 118,818.03 × 32,526.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,241.18x = 3,864,777,427.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,864,777,427.29/79,241.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,772.34

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