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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,673.27, 119,551.55 and 32,293.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,673.27, 119,551.55 and 32,293.40 is: 48,456.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,673.27 : 119,551.55 = 32,293.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,673.27/119,551.55 = 32,293.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,673.27x = 119,551.55 × 32,293.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,673.27x = 3,860,725,265.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,860,725,265.55/79,673.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,456.97

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