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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,747.43, 119,617.16 and 29,823.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,747.43, 119,617.16 and 29,823.85 is: 44,734.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,747.43 : 119,617.16 = 29,823.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,747.43/119,617.16 = 29,823.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,747.43x = 119,617.16 × 29,823.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,747.43x = 3,567,444,237.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,567,444,237.27/79,747.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,734.28

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