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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,650.45, 119,475.68 and 32,904.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,650.45, 119,475.68 and 32,904.54 is: 49,356.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,650.45 : 119,475.68 = 32,904.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,650.45/119,475.68 = 32,904.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,650.45x = 119,475.68 × 32,904.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,650.45x = 3,931,292,127.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,931,292,127.06/79,650.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,356.81

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