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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,560.95, 119,361.47 and 29,642.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,560.95, 119,361.47 and 29,642.67 is: 44,471.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,560.95 : 119,361.47 = 29,642.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,560.95/119,361.47 = 29,642.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,560.95x = 119,361.47 × 29,642.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,560.95x = 3,538,192,517.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,538,192,517.71/79,560.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,471.47

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