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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,519.20, 119,293.36 and 32,746.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,519.20, 119,293.36 and 32,746.56 is: 49,125.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,519.20 : 119,293.36 = 32,746.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,519.20/119,293.36 = 32,746.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,519.20x = 119,293.36 × 32,746.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,519.20x = 3,906,447,170.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,906,447,170.84/79,519.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,125.84

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