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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,625.57, 119,434.43 and 29,701.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,625.57, 119,434.43 and 29,701.82 is: 44,551.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,625.57 : 119,434.43 = 29,701.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,625.57/119,434.43 = 29,701.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,625.57x = 119,434.43 × 29,701.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,625.57x = 3,547,420,314.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,547,420,314.50/79,625.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,551.27

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