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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,522.20, 119,336.94 and 32,774.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,522.20, 119,336.94 and 32,774.04 is: 49,183.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,522.20 : 119,336.94 = 32,774.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,522.20/119,336.94 = 32,774.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,522.20x = 119,336.94 × 32,774.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,522.20x = 3,911,153,645.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,911,153,645.04/79,522.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,183.17

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