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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,802.46, 119,740.08 and 29,886.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,802.46, 119,740.08 and 29,886.42 is: 44,843.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,802.46 : 119,740.08 = 29,886.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,802.46/119,740.08 = 29,886.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,802.46x = 119,740.08 × 29,886.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,802.46x = 3,578,602,321.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,578,602,321.71/79,802.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,843.26

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