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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,194.99, 118,771.62 and 29,289.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,194.99, 118,771.62 and 29,289.37 is: 43,926.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,194.99 : 118,771.62 = 29,289.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,194.99/118,771.62 = 29,289.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,194.99x = 118,771.62 × 29,289.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,194.99x = 3,478,745,923.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,745,923.68/79,194.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,926.34

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