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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,722.40, 119,583.60 and 32,976.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,722.40, 119,583.60 and 32,976.40 is: 49,464.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,722.40 : 119,583.60 = 32,976.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,722.40/119,583.60 = 32,976.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,722.40x = 119,583.60 × 32,976.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,722.40x = 3,943,436,627.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,943,436,627.04/79,722.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,464.60

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