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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,651.88, 119,531.52 and 32,904.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,651.88, 119,531.52 and 32,904.56 is: 49,379.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,651.88 : 119,531.52 = 32,904.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,651.88/119,531.52 = 32,904.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,651.88x = 119,531.52 × 32,904.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,651.88x = 3,933,132,071.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,933,132,071.73/79,651.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,379.02

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