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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,686.06, 119,549.91 and 29,766.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,686.06, 119,549.91 and 29,766.57 is: 44,657.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,686.06 : 119,549.91 = 29,766.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,686.06/119,549.91 = 29,766.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,686.06x = 119,549.91 × 29,766.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,686.06x = 3,558,590,764.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,558,590,764.51/79,686.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,657.63

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