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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,723.68, 119,585.52 and 32,925.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,723.68, 119,585.52 and 32,925.12 is: 49,387.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,723.68 : 119,585.52 = 32,925.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,723.68/119,585.52 = 32,925.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,723.68x = 119,585.52 × 32,925.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,723.68x = 3,937,367,596.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,937,367,596.26/79,723.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,387.68

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