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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,801.10, 119,704.68 and 29,875.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,801.10, 119,704.68 and 29,875.94 is: 44,815.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,801.10 : 119,704.68 = 29,875.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,801.10/119,704.68 = 29,875.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,801.10x = 119,704.68 × 29,875.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,801.10x = 3,576,289,837.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,576,289,837.40/79,801.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,815.04

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