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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,707.51, 119,559.27 and 32,309.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,707.51, 119,559.27 and 32,309.93 is: 48,464.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,707.51 : 119,559.27 = 32,309.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,707.51/119,559.27 = 32,309.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,707.51x = 119,559.27 × 32,309.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,707.51x = 3,862,951,046.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,862,951,046.75/79,707.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,464.08

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