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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,948.31, 119,851.88 and 32,603.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,948.31, 119,851.88 and 32,603.00 is: 48,875.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,948.31 : 119,851.88 = 32,603.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,948.31/119,851.88 = 32,603.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,948.31x = 119,851.88 × 32,603.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,948.31x = 3,907,530,081.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,530,081.37/79,948.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,875.71

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