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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,722.60, 119,540.70 and 32,980.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,722.60, 119,540.70 and 32,980.20 is: 49,452.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,722.60 : 119,540.70 = 32,980.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,722.60/119,540.70 = 32,980.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,722.60x = 119,540.70 × 32,980.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,722.60x = 3,942,476,194.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,476,194.14/79,722.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,452.43

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