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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,931.52, 119,911.86 and 33,188.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,931.52, 119,911.86 and 33,188.04 is: 49,788.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,931.52 : 119,911.86 = 33,188.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,931.52/119,911.86 = 33,188.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,931.52x = 119,911.86 × 33,188.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,931.52x = 3,979,639,606.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,639,606.15/79,931.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,788.11

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