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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,781.51, 119,759.78 and 33,067.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,781.51, 119,759.78 and 33,067.19 is: 49,637.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,781.51 : 119,759.78 = 33,067.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,781.51/119,759.78 = 33,067.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,781.51x = 119,759.78 × 33,067.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,781.51x = 3,960,119,234.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,960,119,234.28/79,781.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,637.06

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