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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,938.34, 119,836.94 and 32,593.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,938.34, 119,836.94 and 32,593.03 is: 48,860.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,938.34 : 119,836.94 = 32,593.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,938.34/119,836.94 = 32,593.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,938.34x = 119,836.94 × 32,593.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,938.34x = 3,905,848,762.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,905,848,762.42/79,938.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,860.77

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