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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,844.32, 119,701.52 and 29,896.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,844.32, 119,701.52 and 29,896.44 is: 44,820.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,844.32 : 119,701.52 = 29,896.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,844.32/119,701.52 = 29,896.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,844.32x = 119,701.52 × 29,896.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,844.32x = 3,578,649,310.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,578,649,310.59/79,844.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,820.34

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