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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,406.72, 119,111.04 and 32,648.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,406.72, 119,111.04 and 32,648.96 is: 48,973.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,406.72 : 119,111.04 = 32,648.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,406.72/119,111.04 = 32,648.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,406.72x = 119,111.04 × 32,648.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,406.72x = 3,888,851,580.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,888,851,580.52/79,406.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,973.83

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