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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,875.60, 119,813.40 and 33,115.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,875.60, 119,813.40 and 33,115.92 is: 49,673.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,875.60 : 119,813.40 = 33,115.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,875.60/119,813.40 = 33,115.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,875.60x = 119,813.40 × 33,115.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,875.60x = 3,967,730,969.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,967,730,969.33/79,875.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,673.88

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