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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,732.27, 119,602.77 and 32,340.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,732.27, 119,602.77 and 32,340.33 is: 48,512.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,732.27 : 119,602.77 = 32,340.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,732.27/119,602.77 = 32,340.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,732.27x = 119,602.77 × 32,340.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,732.27x = 3,867,993,050.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,867,993,050.71/79,732.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,512.27

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