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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,417.14, 119,124.21 and 32,031.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,417.14, 119,124.21 and 32,031.24 is: 48,046.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,417.14 : 119,124.21 = 32,031.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,417.14/119,124.21 = 32,031.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,417.14x = 119,124.21 × 32,031.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,417.14x = 3,815,696,160.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,815,696,160.32/79,417.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,046.26

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