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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,650.44, 119,471.70 and 29,726.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,650.44, 119,471.70 and 29,726.72 is: 44,588.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,650.44 : 119,471.70 = 29,726.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,650.44/119,471.70 = 29,726.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,650.44x = 119,471.70 × 29,726.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,650.44x = 3,551,501,773.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,501,773.82/79,650.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,588.60

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