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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,653.74, 119,480.58 and 32,907.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,653.74, 119,480.58 and 32,907.83 is: 49,361.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,653.74 : 119,480.58 = 32,907.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,653.74/119,480.58 = 32,907.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,653.74x = 119,480.58 × 32,907.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,653.74x = 3,931,846,017.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,931,846,017.54/79,653.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,361.73

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