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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,612.20, 119,403.44 and 32,214.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,612.20, 119,403.44 and 32,214.88 is: 48,316.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,612.20 : 119,403.44 = 32,214.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,612.20/119,403.44 = 32,214.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,612.20x = 119,403.44 × 32,214.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,612.20x = 3,846,567,491.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,846,567,491.19/79,612.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,316.31

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