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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,839.70, 119,694.59 and 29,891.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,839.70, 119,694.59 and 29,891.81 is: 44,813.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,839.70 : 119,694.59 = 29,891.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,839.70/119,694.59 = 29,891.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,839.70x = 119,694.59 × 29,891.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,839.70x = 3,577,887,942.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,577,887,942.31/79,839.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,813.39

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