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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,944.52, 119,872.71 and 32,547.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,944.52, 119,872.71 and 32,547.47 is: 48,803.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,944.52 : 119,872.71 = 32,547.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,944.52/119,872.71 = 32,547.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,944.52x = 119,872.71 × 32,547.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,944.52x = 3,901,553,507.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,901,553,507.46/79,944.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,803.26

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