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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,502.40, 119,208.24 and 32,699.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,502.40, 119,208.24 and 32,699.52 is: 49,030.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,502.40 : 119,208.24 = 32,699.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,502.40/119,208.24 = 32,699.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,502.40x = 119,208.24 × 32,699.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,502.40x = 3,898,052,228.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,898,052,228.04/79,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,030.62

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