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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,651.43, 119,477.12 and 32,905.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,651.43, 119,477.12 and 32,905.52 is: 49,358.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,651.43 : 119,477.12 = 32,905.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,651.43/119,477.12 = 32,905.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,651.43x = 119,477.12 × 32,905.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,651.43x = 3,931,456,164.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,931,456,164.32/79,651.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,358.27

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