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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,635.41, 119,369.82 and 29,693.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,635.41, 119,369.82 and 29,693.78 is: 44,509.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,635.41 : 119,369.82 = 29,693.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,635.41/119,369.82 = 29,693.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,635.41x = 119,369.82 × 29,693.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,635.41x = 3,544,541,173.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,544,541,173.72/79,635.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,509.61

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