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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,406.56, 119,156.52 and 29,521.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,406.56, 119,156.52 and 29,521.72 is: 44,299.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,406.56 : 119,156.52 = 29,521.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,406.56/119,156.52 = 29,521.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,406.56x = 119,156.52 × 29,521.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,406.56x = 3,517,705,419.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,517,705,419.61/79,406.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,299.93

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