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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,346.60, 119,019.78 and 32,566.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,346.60, 119,019.78 and 32,566.52 is: 48,849.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,346.60 : 119,019.78 = 32,566.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,346.60/119,019.78 = 32,566.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,346.60x = 119,019.78 × 32,566.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,346.60x = 3,876,060,045.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,876,060,045.77/79,346.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,849.73

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