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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,566.45, 119,403.35 and 32,818.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,566.45, 119,403.35 and 32,818.29 is: 49,249.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,566.45 : 119,403.35 = 32,818.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,566.45/119,403.35 = 32,818.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,566.45x = 119,403.35 × 32,818.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,566.45x = 3,918,613,603.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,918,613,603.18/79,566.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,249.57

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