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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,362.60, 119,043.78 and 32,582.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,362.60, 119,043.78 and 32,582.52 is: 48,873.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,362.60 : 119,043.78 = 32,582.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,362.60/119,043.78 = 32,582.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,362.60x = 119,043.78 × 32,582.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,362.60x = 3,878,746,342.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,878,746,342.73/79,362.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,873.73

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