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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,439.52, 119,132.82 and 32,042.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,439.52, 119,132.82 and 32,042.38 is: 48,052.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,439.52 : 119,132.82 = 32,042.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,439.52/119,132.82 = 32,042.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,439.52x = 119,132.82 × 32,042.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,439.52x = 3,817,299,088.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,299,088.91/79,439.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,052.90

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