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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,199.24, 118,778.00 and 29,293.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,199.24, 118,778.00 and 29,293.63 is: 43,932.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,199.24 : 118,778.00 = 29,293.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,199.24/118,778.00 = 29,293.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,199.24x = 118,778.00 × 29,293.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,199.24x = 3,479,438,340.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,479,438,340.73/79,199.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,932.73

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