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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,989.96, 119,970.12 and 29,377.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,989.96, 119,970.12 and 29,377.92 is: 44,061.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,989.96 : 119,970.12 = 29,377.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,989.96/119,970.12 = 29,377.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,989.96x = 119,970.12 × 29,377.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,989.96x = 3,524,472,587.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,524,472,587.75/79,989.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,061.44

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