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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,347.10, 119,020.53 and 32,567.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,347.10, 119,020.53 and 32,567.02 is: 48,850.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,347.10 : 119,020.53 = 32,567.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,347.10/119,020.53 = 32,567.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,347.10x = 119,020.53 × 32,567.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,347.10x = 3,876,143,980.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,876,143,980.92/79,347.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,850.48

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