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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,356.84, 119,032.02 and 32,608.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,356.84, 119,032.02 and 32,608.50 is: 48,911.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,356.84 : 119,032.02 = 32,608.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,356.84/119,032.02 = 32,608.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,356.84x = 119,032.02 × 32,608.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,356.84x = 3,881,455,624.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,881,455,624.17/79,356.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,911.42

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