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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,501.25, 119,306.55 and 32,754.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,501.25, 119,306.55 and 32,754.13 is: 49,153.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,501.25 : 119,306.55 = 32,754.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,501.25/119,306.55 = 32,754.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,501.25x = 119,306.55 × 32,754.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,501.25x = 3,907,781,652.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,781,652.02/79,501.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,153.71

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