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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,515.40, 119,227.74 and 32,712.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,515.40, 119,227.74 and 32,712.52 is: 49,050.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,515.40 : 119,227.74 = 32,712.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,515.40/119,227.74 = 32,712.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,515.40x = 119,227.74 × 32,712.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,515.40x = 3,900,239,829.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,900,239,829.30/79,515.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,050.12

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