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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,964.05, 119,987.59 and 32,613.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,964.05, 119,987.59 and 32,613.88 is: 48,937.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,964.05 : 119,987.59 = 32,613.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,964.05/119,987.59 = 32,613.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,964.05x = 119,987.59 × 32,613.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,964.05x = 3,913,260,480.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,913,260,480.25/79,964.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937.75

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