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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,719.80, 119,594.42 and 32,976.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,719.80, 119,594.42 and 32,976.32 is: 49,470.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,719.80 : 119,594.42 = 32,976.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,719.80/119,594.42 = 32,976.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,719.80x = 119,594.42 × 32,976.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,719.80x = 3,943,783,864.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,943,783,864.13/79,719.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,470.57

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