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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,717.12, 119,581.86 and 32,309.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,717.12, 119,581.86 and 32,309.65 is: 48,466.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,717.12 : 119,581.86 = 32,309.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,717.12/119,581.86 = 32,309.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,717.12x = 119,581.86 × 32,309.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,717.12x = 3,863,648,042.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,863,648,042.95/79,717.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,466.98

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