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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,537.94, 119,393.37 and 32,185.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,537.94, 119,393.37 and 32,185.63 is: 48,313.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,537.94 : 119,393.37 = 32,185.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,537.94/119,393.37 = 32,185.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,537.94x = 119,393.37 × 32,185.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,537.94x = 3,842,750,859.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,750,859.82/79,537.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,313.43

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