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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,812.48, 119,755.12 and 29,896.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,812.48, 119,755.12 and 29,896.40 is: 44,858.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,812.48 : 119,755.12 = 29,896.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,812.48/119,755.12 = 29,896.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,812.48x = 119,755.12 × 29,896.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,812.48x = 3,580,246,969.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,246,969.57/79,812.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,858.23

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