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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,542.47, 119,368.49 and 32,795.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,542.47, 119,368.49 and 32,795.35 is: 49,215.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,542.47 : 119,368.49 = 32,795.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,542.47/119,368.49 = 32,795.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,542.47x = 119,368.49 × 32,795.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,542.47x = 3,914,730,946.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,914,730,946.12/79,542.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,215.61

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