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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,953.93, 119,905.38 and 32,568.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,953.93, 119,905.38 and 32,568.93 is: 48,843.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,953.93 : 119,905.38 = 32,568.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,953.93/119,905.38 = 32,568.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,953.93x = 119,905.38 × 32,568.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,953.93x = 3,905,189,927.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,905,189,927.84/79,953.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,843.00

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