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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,699.90, 119,550.11 and 32,315.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,699.90, 119,550.11 and 32,315.82 is: 48,473.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,699.90 : 119,550.11 = 32,315.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,699.90/119,550.11 = 32,315.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,699.90x = 119,550.11 × 32,315.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,699.90x = 3,863,359,835.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,863,359,835.74/79,699.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,473.84

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