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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,723.60, 119,542.20 and 32,923.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,723.60, 119,542.20 and 32,923.60 is: 49,367.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,723.60 : 119,542.20 = 32,923.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,723.60/119,542.20 = 32,923.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,723.60x = 119,542.20 × 32,923.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,723.60x = 3,935,759,575.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,935,759,575.92/79,723.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,367.56

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