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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,833.88, 119,764.86 and 33,119.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,833.88, 119,764.86 and 33,119.56 is: 49,685.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,833.88 : 119,764.86 = 33,119.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,833.88/119,764.86 = 33,119.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,833.88x = 119,764.86 × 33,119.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,833.88x = 3,966,559,466.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,966,559,466.66/79,833.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,685.16

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