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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,616.89, 119,472.93 and 29,732.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,616.89, 119,472.93 and 29,732.02 is: 44,615.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,616.89 : 119,472.93 = 29,732.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,616.89/119,472.93 = 29,732.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,616.89x = 119,472.93 × 29,732.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,616.89x = 3,552,171,544.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,552,171,544.22/79,616.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,615.80

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