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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,494.86, 119,196.48 and 32,132.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,494.86, 119,196.48 and 32,132.63 is: 48,180.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,494.86 : 119,196.48 = 32,132.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,494.86/119,196.48 = 32,132.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,494.86x = 119,196.48 × 32,132.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,494.86x = 3,830,095,793.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,095,793.16/79,494.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,180.42

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