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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,897.00, 119,891.29 and 32,503.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,897.00, 119,891.29 and 32,503.34 is: 48,773.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,897.00 : 119,891.29 = 32,503.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,897.00/119,891.29 = 32,503.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,897.00x = 119,891.29 × 32,503.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,897.00x = 3,896,867,641.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,896,867,641.32/79,897.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,773.64

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