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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,340.52, 118,933.02 and 32,619.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,340.52, 118,933.02 and 32,619.72 is: 48,897.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,340.52 : 118,933.02 = 32,619.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,340.52/118,933.02 = 32,619.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,340.52x = 118,933.02 × 32,619.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,340.52x = 3,879,561,811.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,879,561,811.15/79,340.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,897.61

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