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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,089.26, 118,644.33 and 29,204.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,089.26, 118,644.33 and 29,204.42 is: 43,810.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,089.26 : 118,644.33 = 29,204.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,089.26/118,644.33 = 29,204.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,089.26x = 118,644.33 × 29,204.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,089.26x = 3,464,938,843.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,464,938,843.94/79,089.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,810.49

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