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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,784.45, 119,697.17 and 29,865.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,784.45, 119,697.17 and 29,865.26 is: 44,805.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,784.45 : 119,697.17 = 29,865.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,784.45/119,697.17 = 29,865.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,784.45x = 119,697.17 × 29,865.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,784.45x = 3,574,786,355.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,574,786,355.50/79,784.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,805.56

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