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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,477.60, 119,173.20 and 32,735.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,477.60, 119,173.20 and 32,735.20 is: 49,085.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,477.60 : 119,173.20 = 32,735.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,477.60/119,173.20 = 32,735.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,477.60x = 119,173.20 × 32,735.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,477.60x = 3,901,158,536.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,901,158,536.64/79,477.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,085.01

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