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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,532.03, 119,210.55 and 32,759.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,532.03, 119,210.55 and 32,759.39 is: 49,103.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,532.03 : 119,210.55 = 32,759.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,532.03/119,210.55 = 32,759.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,532.03x = 119,210.55 × 32,759.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,532.03x = 3,905,264,303.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,905,264,303.51/79,532.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,103.04

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