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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,719.37, 119,593.76 and 32,975.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,719.37, 119,593.76 and 32,975.89 is: 49,469.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,719.37 : 119,593.76 = 32,975.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,719.37/119,593.76 = 32,975.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,719.37x = 119,593.76 × 32,975.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,719.37x = 3,943,710,457.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,943,710,457.90/79,719.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,469.92

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