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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,792.56, 119,703.16 and 33,049.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,792.56, 119,703.16 and 33,049.04 is: 49,579.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,792.56 : 119,703.16 = 33,049.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,792.56/119,703.16 = 33,049.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,792.56x = 119,703.16 × 33,049.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,792.56x = 3,956,074,522.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,956,074,522.97/79,792.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,579.49

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