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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,470.88, 119,203.86 and 32,688.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,470.88, 119,203.86 and 32,688.52 is: 49,031.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,470.88 : 119,203.86 = 32,688.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,470.88/119,203.86 = 32,688.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,470.88x = 119,203.86 × 32,688.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,470.88x = 3,896,597,761.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,896,597,761.69/79,470.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,031.77

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