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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,804.46, 119,743.08 and 29,888.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,804.46, 119,743.08 and 29,888.42 is: 44,846.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,804.46 : 119,743.08 = 29,888.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,804.46/119,743.08 = 29,888.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,804.46x = 119,743.08 × 29,888.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,804.46x = 3,578,931,467.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,578,931,467.13/79,804.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,846.26

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