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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,827.75, 119,741.63 and 32,468.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,827.75, 119,741.63 and 32,468.61 is: 48,702.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,827.75 : 119,741.63 = 32,468.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,827.75/119,741.63 = 32,468.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,827.75x = 119,741.63 × 32,468.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,827.75x = 3,887,844,122.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,887,844,122.89/79,827.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,702.92

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