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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,543.26, 119,314.89 and 32,794.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,543.26, 119,314.89 and 32,794.92 is: 49,192.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,543.26 : 119,314.89 = 32,794.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,543.26/119,314.89 = 32,794.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,543.26x = 119,314.89 × 32,794.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,543.26x = 3,912,922,272.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,912,922,272.36/79,543.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,192.38

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