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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,196.26, 118,711.20 and 29,244.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,196.26, 118,711.20 and 29,244.52 is: 43,836.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,196.26 : 118,711.20 = 29,244.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,196.26/118,711.20 = 29,244.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,196.26x = 118,711.20 × 29,244.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,196.26x = 3,471,652,062.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,471,652,062.62/79,196.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,836.06

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