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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,572.24, 119,389.95 and 32,814.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,572.24, 119,389.95 and 32,814.18 is: 49,234.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,572.24 : 119,389.95 = 32,814.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,572.24/119,389.95 = 32,814.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,572.24x = 119,389.95 × 32,814.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,572.24x = 3,917,683,309.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,917,683,309.49/79,572.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,234.30

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