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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,812.80, 119,623.20 and 33,041.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,812.80, 119,623.20 and 33,041.60 is: 49,522.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,812.80 : 119,623.20 = 33,041.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,812.80/119,623.20 = 33,041.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,812.80x = 119,623.20 × 33,041.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,812.80x = 3,952,541,925.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,952,541,925.12/79,812.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,522.66

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