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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,747.32, 119,531.58 and 32,351.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,747.32, 119,531.58 and 32,351.40 is: 48,490.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,747.32 : 119,531.58 = 32,351.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,747.32/119,531.58 = 32,351.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,747.32x = 119,531.58 × 32,351.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,747.32x = 3,867,013,957.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,867,013,957.21/79,747.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,490.83

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