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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,567.20, 119,336.22 and 32,179.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,567.20, 119,336.22 and 32,179.77 is: 48,263.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,567.20 : 119,336.22 = 32,179.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,567.20/119,336.22 = 32,179.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,567.20x = 119,336.22 × 32,179.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,567.20x = 3,840,212,112.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,840,212,112.27/79,567.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,263.76

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