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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,738.25, 119,607.38 and 32,992.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,738.25, 119,607.38 and 32,992.34 is: 49,488.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,738.25 : 119,607.38 = 32,992.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,738.25/119,607.38 = 32,992.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,738.25x = 119,607.38 × 32,992.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,738.25x = 3,946,127,182.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,946,127,182.51/79,738.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,488.51

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