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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,516.40, 119,229.24 and 32,713.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,516.40, 119,229.24 and 32,713.52 is: 49,051.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,516.40 : 119,229.24 = 32,713.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,516.40/119,229.24 = 32,713.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,516.40x = 119,229.24 × 32,713.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,516.40x = 3,900,408,127.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,900,408,127.32/79,516.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,051.62

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