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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,881.92, 119,839.28 and 32,496.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,881.92, 119,839.28 and 32,496.89 is: 48,752.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,881.92 : 119,839.28 = 32,496.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,881.92/119,839.28 = 32,496.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,881.92x = 119,839.28 × 32,496.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,881.92x = 3,894,403,709.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,894,403,709.42/79,881.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,752.01

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