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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,961.94, 119,943.33 and 33,214.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,961.94, 119,943.33 and 33,214.86 is: 49,822.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,961.94 : 119,943.33 = 33,214.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,961.94/119,943.33 = 33,214.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,961.94x = 119,943.33 × 33,214.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,961.94x = 3,983,900,913.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,983,900,913.88/79,961.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,822.46

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