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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,962.13, 119,936.23 and 32,582.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,962.13, 119,936.23 and 32,582.22 is: 48,870.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,962.13 : 119,936.23 = 32,582.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,962.13/119,936.23 = 32,582.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,962.13x = 119,936.23 × 32,582.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,962.13x = 3,907,788,631.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,788,631.83/79,962.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,870.49

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