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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,550.29, 119,358.49 and 32,198.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,550.29, 119,358.49 and 32,198.86 is: 48,311.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,550.29 : 119,358.49 = 32,198.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,550.29/119,358.49 = 32,198.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,550.29x = 119,358.49 × 32,198.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,550.29x = 3,843,207,012.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,843,207,012.14/79,550.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,311.66

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