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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,716.52, 119,569.92 and 32,968.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,716.52, 119,569.92 and 32,968.18 is: 49,450.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,716.52 : 119,569.92 = 32,968.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,716.52/119,569.92 = 32,968.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,716.52x = 119,569.92 × 32,968.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,716.52x = 3,942,002,645.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,002,645.15/79,716.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,450.26

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