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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,421.52, 119,105.83 and 32,024.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,421.52, 119,105.83 and 32,024.36 is: 48,025.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,421.52 : 119,105.83 = 32,024.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,421.52/119,105.83 = 32,024.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,421.52x = 119,105.83 × 32,024.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,421.52x = 3,814,287,978.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,814,287,978.02/79,421.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,025.87

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