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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,632.80, 119,436.12 and 29,699.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,632.80, 119,436.12 and 29,699.84 is: 44,544.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,632.80 : 119,436.12 = 29,699.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,632.80/119,436.12 = 29,699.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,632.80x = 119,436.12 × 29,699.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,632.80x = 3,547,233,654.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,547,233,654.22/79,632.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,544.88

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