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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,916.80, 119,861.76 and 29,305.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,916.80, 119,861.76 and 29,305.36 is: 43,953.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,916.80 : 119,861.76 = 29,305.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,916.80/119,861.76 = 29,305.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,916.80x = 119,861.76 × 29,305.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,916.80x = 3,512,592,027.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,512,592,027.03/79,916.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,953.11

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