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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,793.96, 119,711.38 and 29,874.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,793.96, 119,711.38 and 29,874.76 is: 44,819.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,793.96 : 119,711.38 = 29,874.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,793.96/119,711.38 = 29,874.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,793.96x = 119,711.38 × 29,874.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,793.96x = 3,576,348,746.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,576,348,746.77/79,793.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,819.79

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