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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,613.28, 119,419.92 and 32,866.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,613.28, 119,419.92 and 32,866.56 is: 49,299.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,613.28 : 119,419.92 = 32,866.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,613.28/119,419.92 = 32,866.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,613.28x = 119,419.92 × 32,866.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,613.28x = 3,924,921,965.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,924,921,965.88/79,613.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,299.84

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