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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,832.38, 119,683.64 and 29,884.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,832.38, 119,683.64 and 29,884.50 is: 44,802.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,832.38 : 119,683.64 = 29,884.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,832.38/119,683.64 = 29,884.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,832.38x = 119,683.64 × 29,884.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,832.38x = 3,576,685,739.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,576,685,739.58/79,832.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,802.44

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