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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,931.85, 119,815.15 and 29,976.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,931.85, 119,815.15 and 29,976.72 is: 44,934.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,931.85 : 119,815.15 = 29,976.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,931.85/119,815.15 = 29,976.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,931.85x = 119,815.15 × 29,976.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,931.85x = 3,591,665,203.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,591,665,203.31/79,931.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,934.09

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