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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,718.42, 119,536.08 and 29,757.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,718.42, 119,536.08 and 29,757.42 is: 44,620.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,718.42 : 119,536.08 = 29,757.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,718.42/119,536.08 = 29,757.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,718.42x = 119,536.08 × 29,757.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,718.42x = 3,557,085,337.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,557,085,337.71/79,718.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,620.62

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