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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,563.72, 119,399.24 and 32,815.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,563.72, 119,399.24 and 32,815.56 is: 49,245.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,563.72 : 119,399.24 = 32,815.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,563.72/119,399.24 = 32,815.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,563.72x = 119,399.24 × 32,815.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,563.72x = 3,918,152,924.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,918,152,924.17/79,563.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,245.47

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