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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,354.89, 119,031.12 and 32,574.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,354.89, 119,031.12 and 32,574.96 is: 48,861.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,354.89 : 119,031.12 = 32,574.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,354.89/119,031.12 = 32,574.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,354.89x = 119,031.12 × 32,574.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,354.89x = 3,877,433,972.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,877,433,972.76/79,354.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,861.94

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