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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,429.83, 119,118.30 and 32,032.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,429.83, 119,118.30 and 32,032.68 is: 48,038.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,429.83 : 119,118.30 = 32,032.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,429.83/119,118.30 = 32,032.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,429.83x = 119,118.30 × 32,032.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,429.83x = 3,815,678,386.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,815,678,386.04/79,429.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,038.36

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