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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,743.32, 119,525.58 and 32,347.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,743.32, 119,525.58 and 32,347.40 is: 48,484.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,743.32 : 119,525.58 = 32,347.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,743.32/119,525.58 = 32,347.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,743.32x = 119,525.58 × 32,347.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,743.32x = 3,866,341,746.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,866,341,746.49/79,743.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,484.84

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