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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,951.83, 119,902.22 and 32,566.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,951.83, 119,902.22 and 32,566.83 is: 48,839.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,951.83 : 119,902.22 = 32,566.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,951.83/119,902.22 = 32,566.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,951.83x = 119,902.22 × 32,566.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,951.83x = 3,904,834,725.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,904,834,725.02/79,951.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,839.84

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