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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,644.48, 119,383.38 and 29,704.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,644.48, 119,383.38 and 29,704.50 is: 44,525.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,644.48 : 119,383.38 = 29,704.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,644.48/119,383.38 = 29,704.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,644.48x = 119,383.38 × 29,704.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,644.48x = 3,546,223,611.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,223,611.21/79,644.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,525.67

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