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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,532.53, 119,211.31 and 32,759.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,532.53, 119,211.31 and 32,759.89 is: 49,103.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,532.53 : 119,211.31 = 32,759.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,532.53/119,211.31 = 32,759.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,532.53x = 119,211.31 × 32,759.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,532.53x = 3,905,349,402.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,905,349,402.36/79,532.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,103.80

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