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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,914.33, 119,855.03 and 29,992.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,914.33, 119,855.03 and 29,992.41 is: 44,982.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,914.33 : 119,855.03 = 29,992.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,914.33/119,855.03 = 29,992.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,914.33x = 119,855.03 × 29,992.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,914.33x = 3,594,741,050.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,594,741,050.36/79,914.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,982.43

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