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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,780.80, 119,613.60 and 33,009.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,780.80, 119,613.60 and 33,009.60 is: 49,490.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,780.80 : 119,613.60 = 33,009.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,780.80/119,613.60 = 33,009.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,780.80x = 119,613.60 × 33,009.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,780.80x = 3,948,397,090.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,397,090.56/79,780.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,490.57

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