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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,747.13, 119,616.71 and 29,823.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,747.13, 119,616.71 and 29,823.56 is: 44,733.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,747.13 : 119,616.71 = 29,823.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,747.13/119,616.71 = 29,823.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,747.13x = 119,616.71 × 29,823.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,747.13x = 3,567,396,127.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,396,127.69/79,747.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,733.85

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