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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,736.22, 119,616.01 and 29,137.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,736.22, 119,616.01 and 29,137.75 is: 43,710.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,736.22 : 119,616.01 = 29,137.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,736.22/119,616.01 = 29,137.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,736.22x = 119,616.01 × 29,137.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,736.22x = 3,485,341,023.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,485,341,023.49/79,736.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,710.89

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