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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,837.32, 119,691.02 and 29,889.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,837.32, 119,691.02 and 29,889.44 is: 44,809.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,837.32 : 119,691.02 = 29,889.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,837.32/119,691.02 = 29,889.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,837.32x = 119,691.02 × 29,889.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,837.32x = 3,577,497,560.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,577,497,560.83/79,837.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,809.84

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