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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,940.21, 119,866.24 and 32,543.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,940.21, 119,866.24 and 32,543.16 is: 48,796.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,940.21 : 119,866.24 = 32,543.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,940.21/119,866.24 = 32,543.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,940.21x = 119,866.24 × 32,543.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,940.21x = 3,900,826,145.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,900,826,145.56/79,940.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,796.80

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