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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,339.96, 119,016.42 and 32,593.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,339.96, 119,016.42 and 32,593.24 is: 48,892.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,339.96 : 119,016.42 = 32,593.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,339.96/119,016.42 = 32,593.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,339.96x = 119,016.42 × 32,593.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,339.96x = 3,879,130,741.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,879,130,741.00/79,339.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,892.52

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