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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,600.28, 119,400.52 and 29,679.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,600.28, 119,400.52 and 29,679.62 is: 44,519.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,600.28 : 119,400.52 = 29,679.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,600.28/119,400.52 = 29,679.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,600.28x = 119,400.52 × 29,679.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,600.28x = 3,543,762,061.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,543,762,061.40/79,600.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,519.47

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