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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,832.88, 119,763.36 and 33,118.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,832.88, 119,763.36 and 33,118.56 is: 49,683.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,832.88 : 119,763.36 = 33,118.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,832.88/119,763.36 = 33,118.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,832.88x = 119,763.36 × 33,118.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,832.88x = 3,966,390,023.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,966,390,023.96/79,832.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,683.66

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