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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,899.24, 119,902.31 and 33,152.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,899.24, 119,902.31 and 33,152.11 is: 49,750.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,899.24 : 119,902.31 = 33,152.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,899.24/119,902.31 = 33,152.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,899.24x = 119,902.31 × 33,152.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,899.24x = 3,975,014,653.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,975,014,653.25/79,899.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,750.35

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