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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,969.02, 119,952.93 and 32,572.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,969.02, 119,952.93 and 32,572.98 is: 48,859.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,969.02 : 119,952.93 = 32,572.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,969.02/119,952.93 = 32,572.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,969.02x = 119,952.93 × 32,572.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,969.02x = 3,907,224,389.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,224,389.83/79,969.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,859.23

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