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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,950.18, 119,899.76 and 32,565.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,950.18, 119,899.76 and 32,565.18 is: 48,837.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,950.18 : 119,899.76 = 32,565.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,950.18/119,899.76 = 32,565.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,950.18x = 119,899.76 × 32,565.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,950.18x = 3,904,557,103.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,904,557,103.53/79,950.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,837.38

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