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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,496.40, 119,199.24 and 32,693.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,496.40, 119,199.24 and 32,693.52 is: 49,021.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,496.40 : 119,199.24 = 32,693.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,496.40/119,199.24 = 32,693.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,496.40x = 119,199.24 × 32,693.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,496.40x = 3,897,042,736.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,897,042,736.92/79,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,021.63

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