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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,610.34, 119,411.61 and 29,686.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,610.34, 119,411.61 and 29,686.54 is: 44,528.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,610.34 : 119,411.61 = 29,686.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,610.34/119,411.61 = 29,686.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,610.34x = 119,411.61 × 29,686.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,610.34x = 3,544,917,536.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,544,917,536.73/79,610.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,528.36

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