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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,629.89, 119,344.82 and 47,632.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,629.89, 119,344.82 and 47,632.56 is: 71,389.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,629.89 : 119,344.82 = 47,632.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,629.89/119,344.82 = 47,632.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,629.89x = 119,344.82 × 47,632.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,629.89x = 5,684,699,061.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,684,699,061.18/79,629.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,389.01

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