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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,747.05, 119,616.59 and 29,823.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,747.05, 119,616.59 and 29,823.48 is: 44,733.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,747.05 : 119,616.59 = 29,823.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,747.05/119,616.59 = 29,823.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,747.05x = 119,616.59 × 29,823.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,747.05x = 3,567,382,979.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,382,979.53/79,747.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,733.73

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