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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,597.85, 119,404.52 and 29,666.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,597.85, 119,404.52 and 29,666.25 is: 44,502.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,597.85 : 119,404.52 = 29,666.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,597.85/119,404.52 = 29,666.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,597.85x = 119,404.52 × 29,666.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,597.85x = 3,542,284,341.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,284,341.45/79,597.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,502.26

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