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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,757.44, 119,656.91 and 29,841.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,757.44, 119,656.91 and 29,841.44 is: 44,769.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,757.44 : 119,656.91 = 29,841.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,757.44/119,656.91 = 29,841.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,757.44x = 119,656.91 × 29,841.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,757.44x = 3,570,733,976.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,733,976.67/79,757.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,769.92

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