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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,251.40, 118,944.30 and 32,537.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,251.40, 118,944.30 and 32,537.80 is: 48,834.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,251.40 : 118,944.30 = 32,537.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,251.40/118,944.30 = 32,537.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,251.40x = 118,944.30 × 32,537.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,251.40x = 3,870,185,844.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,870,185,844.54/79,251.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,834.29

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