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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,541.26, 119,311.89 and 32,792.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,541.26, 119,311.89 and 32,792.92 is: 49,189.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,541.26 : 119,311.89 = 32,792.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,541.26/119,311.89 = 32,792.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,541.26x = 119,311.89 × 32,792.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,541.26x = 3,912,585,263.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,912,585,263.82/79,541.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,189.38

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