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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,805.46, 119,744.58 and 29,889.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,805.46, 119,744.58 and 29,889.42 is: 44,847.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,805.46 : 119,744.58 = 29,889.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,805.46/119,744.58 = 29,889.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,805.46x = 119,744.58 × 29,889.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,805.46x = 3,579,096,044.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,096,044.34/79,805.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,847.76

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