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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,820.64, 119,730.96 and 32,440.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,820.64, 119,730.96 and 32,440.50 is: 48,660.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,820.64 : 119,730.96 = 32,440.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,820.64/119,730.96 = 32,440.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,820.64x = 119,730.96 × 32,440.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,820.64x = 3,884,132,207.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,884,132,207.88/79,820.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,660.75

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