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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,331.84, 118,994.52 and 32,583.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,331.84, 118,994.52 and 32,583.52 is: 48,873.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,331.84 : 118,994.52 = 32,583.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,331.84/118,994.52 = 32,583.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,331.84x = 118,994.52 × 32,583.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,331.84x = 3,877,260,322.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,877,260,322.31/79,331.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,873.95

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