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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,530.60, 119,267.10 and 32,125.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,530.60, 119,267.10 and 32,125.80 is: 48,177.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,530.60 : 119,267.10 = 32,125.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,530.60/119,267.10 = 32,125.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,530.60x = 119,267.10 × 32,125.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,530.60x = 3,831,551,001.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,831,551,001.18/79,530.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,177.07

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