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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,514.40, 119,226.24 and 32,711.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,514.40, 119,226.24 and 32,711.52 is: 49,048.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,514.40 : 119,226.24 = 32,711.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,514.40/119,226.24 = 32,711.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,514.40x = 119,226.24 × 32,711.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,514.40x = 3,900,071,534.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,900,071,534.28/79,514.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,048.62

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