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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,886.05, 119,845.46 and 32,501.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,886.05, 119,845.46 and 32,501.01 is: 48,758.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,886.05 : 119,845.46 = 32,501.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,886.05/119,845.46 = 32,501.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,886.05x = 119,845.46 × 32,501.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,886.05x = 3,895,099,024.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,099,024.59/79,886.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,758.19

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