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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,584.36, 119,390.76 and 32,811.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,584.36, 119,390.76 and 32,811.72 is: 49,223.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,584.36 : 119,390.76 = 32,811.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,584.36/119,390.76 = 32,811.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,584.36x = 119,390.76 × 32,811.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,584.36x = 3,917,416,187.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,917,416,187.71/79,584.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,223.44

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