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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,708.34, 119,583.08 and 29,788.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,708.34, 119,583.08 and 29,788.82 is: 44,690.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,708.34 : 119,583.08 = 29,788.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,708.34/119,583.08 = 29,788.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,708.34x = 119,583.08 × 29,788.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,708.34x = 3,562,238,845.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,238,845.17/79,708.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,690.92

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