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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,731.35, 119,555.51 and 29,770.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,731.35, 119,555.51 and 29,770.36 is: 44,640.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,731.35 : 119,555.51 = 29,770.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,731.35/119,555.51 = 29,770.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,731.35x = 119,555.51 × 29,770.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,731.35x = 3,559,210,461.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,559,210,461.19/79,731.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,640.04

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