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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,345.84, 119,015.52 and 32,597.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,345.84, 119,015.52 and 32,597.50 is: 48,894.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,345.84 : 119,015.52 = 32,597.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,345.84/119,015.52 = 32,597.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,345.84x = 119,015.52 × 32,597.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,345.84x = 3,879,608,413.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,879,608,413.20/79,345.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,894.92

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