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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,592.36, 119,402.76 and 32,819.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,592.36, 119,402.76 and 32,819.72 is: 49,235.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,592.36 : 119,402.76 = 32,819.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,592.36/119,402.76 = 32,819.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,592.36x = 119,402.76 × 32,819.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,592.36x = 3,918,765,150.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,918,765,150.43/79,592.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,235.44

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