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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,803.20, 119,695.20 and 33,051.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,803.20, 119,695.20 and 33,051.20 is: 49,572.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,803.20 : 119,695.20 = 33,051.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,803.20/119,695.20 = 33,051.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,803.20x = 119,695.20 × 33,051.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,803.20x = 3,956,069,994.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,956,069,994.24/79,803.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,572.82

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