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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,907.30, 119,829.63 and 29,960.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,907.30, 119,829.63 and 29,960.17 is: 44,928.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,907.30 : 119,829.63 = 29,960.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,907.30/119,829.63 = 29,960.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,907.30x = 119,829.63 × 29,960.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,907.30x = 3,590,116,085.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,590,116,085.84/79,907.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,928.51

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