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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,949.66, 119,924.31 and 32,584.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,949.66, 119,924.31 and 32,584.46 is: 48,876.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,949.66 : 119,924.31 = 32,584.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,949.66/119,924.31 = 32,584.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,949.66x = 119,924.31 × 32,584.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,949.66x = 3,907,668,882.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,668,882.22/79,949.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,876.62

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