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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,897.25, 119,891.67 and 32,503.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,897.25, 119,891.67 and 32,503.59 is: 48,774.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,897.25 : 119,891.67 = 32,503.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,897.25/119,891.67 = 32,503.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,897.25x = 119,891.67 × 32,503.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,897.25x = 3,896,909,823.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,896,909,823.31/79,897.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,774.02

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