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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,683.06, 119,545.41 and 29,763.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,683.06, 119,545.41 and 29,763.57 is: 44,653.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,683.06 : 119,545.41 = 29,763.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,683.06/119,545.41 = 29,763.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,683.06x = 119,545.41 × 29,763.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,683.06x = 3,558,098,178.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,558,098,178.71/79,683.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,653.13

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