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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,552.32, 119,352.16 and 32,808

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,552.32, 119,352.16 and 32,808 is: 49,221.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,552.32 : 119,352.16 = 32,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,552.32/119,352.16 = 32,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,552.32x = 119,352.16 × 32,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,552.32x = 3,915,705,665.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,915,705,665.28/79,552.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,221.77

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