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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,866.17, 119,764.29 and 29,911.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,866.17, 119,764.29 and 29,911.23 is: 44,853.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,866.17 : 119,764.29 = 29,911.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,866.17/119,764.29 = 29,911.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,866.17x = 119,764.29 × 29,911.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,866.17x = 3,582,297,223.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,582,297,223.98/79,866.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,853.75

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