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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,632.46, 119,324.71 and 29,699.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,632.46, 119,324.71 and 29,699.13 is: 44,502.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,632.46 : 119,324.71 = 29,699.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,632.46/119,324.71 = 29,699.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,632.46x = 119,324.71 × 29,699.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,632.46x = 3,543,840,074.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,543,840,074.50/79,632.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,502.46

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