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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,633.02, 119,445.51 and 29,709.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,633.02, 119,445.51 and 29,709.21 is: 44,562.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,633.02 : 119,445.51 = 29,709.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,633.02/119,445.51 = 29,709.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,633.02x = 119,445.51 × 29,709.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,633.02x = 3,548,631,740.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,631,740.15/79,633.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,562.32

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