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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,685.44, 119,548.71 and 29,765.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,685.44, 119,548.71 and 29,765.88 is: 44,656.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,685.44 : 119,548.71 = 29,765.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,685.44/119,548.71 = 29,765.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,685.44x = 119,548.71 × 29,765.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,685.44x = 3,558,472,556.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,558,472,556.01/79,685.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,656.50

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