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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,543.98, 119,370.74 and 32,796.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,543.98, 119,370.74 and 32,796.86 is: 49,217.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,543.98 : 119,370.74 = 32,796.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,543.98/119,370.74 = 32,796.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,543.98x = 119,370.74 × 32,796.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,543.98x = 3,914,984,687.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,914,984,687.04/79,543.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,217.86

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