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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,344.84, 119,014.02 and 32,596.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,344.84, 119,014.02 and 32,596.50 is: 48,893.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,344.84 : 119,014.02 = 32,596.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,344.84/119,014.02 = 32,596.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,344.84x = 119,014.02 × 32,596.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,344.84x = 3,879,440,502.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,879,440,502.93/79,344.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,893.42

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