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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,906.32, 119,828.32 and 29,959.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,906.32, 119,828.32 and 29,959.20 is: 44,927.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,906.32 : 119,828.32 = 29,959.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,906.32/119,828.32 = 29,959.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,906.32x = 119,828.32 × 29,959.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,906.32x = 3,589,960,529.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,589,960,529.65/79,906.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,927.12

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