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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,880.16, 179,820.08 and 32,328.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,880.16, 179,820.08 and 32,328.16 is: 48,492.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,880.16 : 179,820.08 = 32,328.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,880.16/179,820.08 = 32,328.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,880.16x = 179,820.08 × 32,328.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,880.16x = 5,813,252,317.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,813,252,317.45/119,880.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,492.20

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