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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,593.18, 119,389.77 and 32,794.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,593.18, 119,389.77 and 32,794.62 is: 49,191.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,593.18 : 119,389.77 = 32,794.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,593.18/119,389.77 = 32,794.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,593.18x = 119,389.77 × 32,794.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,593.18x = 3,915,342,139.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,915,342,139.04/79,593.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,191.93

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