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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,514.90, 119,272.10 and 32,129.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,514.90, 119,272.10 and 32,129.43 is: 48,194.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,514.90 : 119,272.10 = 32,129.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,514.90/119,272.10 = 32,129.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,514.90x = 119,272.10 × 32,129.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,514.90x = 3,832,144,668.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,832,144,668.23/79,514.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,194.05

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