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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,952.30, 119,857.87 and 32,606.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,952.30, 119,857.87 and 32,606.99 is: 48,881.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,952.30 : 119,857.87 = 32,606.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,952.30/119,857.87 = 32,606.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,952.30x = 119,857.87 × 32,606.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,952.30x = 3,908,204,368.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,908,204,368.51/79,952.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,881.70

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