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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,650.92, 119,476.37 and 32,905.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,650.92, 119,476.37 and 32,905.01 is: 49,357.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,650.92 : 119,476.37 = 32,905.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,650.92/119,476.37 = 32,905.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,650.92x = 119,476.37 × 32,905.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,650.92x = 3,931,371,530.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,931,371,530.57/79,650.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,357.51

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