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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,700.76, 119,600.28 and 32,953.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,700.76, 119,600.28 and 32,953.50 is: 49,450.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,700.76 : 119,600.28 = 32,953.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,700.76/119,600.28 = 32,953.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,700.76x = 119,600.28 × 32,953.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,700.76x = 3,941,247,826.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,247,826.98/79,700.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,450.57

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