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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,003.60, 118,517.22 and 29,079.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,003.60, 118,517.22 and 29,079.89 is: 43,624.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,003.60 : 118,517.22 = 29,079.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,003.60/118,517.22 = 29,079.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,003.60x = 118,517.22 × 29,079.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,003.60x = 3,446,468,116.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,446,468,116.54/79,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,624.19

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