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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,244.18, 118,822.52 and 32,529.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,244.18, 118,822.52 and 32,529.86 is: 48,776.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,244.18 : 118,822.52 = 32,529.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,244.18/118,822.52 = 32,529.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,244.18x = 118,822.52 × 32,529.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,244.18x = 3,865,279,940.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,865,279,940.45/79,244.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,776.83

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