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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,375.60, 119,063.40 and 32,604.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,375.60, 119,063.40 and 32,604.40 is: 48,906.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,375.60 : 119,063.40 = 32,604.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,375.60/119,063.40 = 32,604.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,375.60x = 119,063.40 × 32,604.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,375.60x = 3,881,990,718.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,881,990,718.96/79,375.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,906.60

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