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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,900.06, 119,818.95 and 29,952.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,900.06, 119,818.95 and 29,952.91 is: 44,917.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,900.06 : 119,818.95 = 29,952.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,900.06/119,818.95 = 29,952.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,900.06x = 119,818.95 × 29,952.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,900.06x = 3,588,925,776.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,588,925,776.33/79,900.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,917.69

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