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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,204.80, 118,768.32 and 29,282.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,204.80, 118,768.32 and 29,282.88 is: 43,909.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,204.80 : 118,768.32 = 29,282.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,204.80/118,768.32 = 29,282.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,204.80x = 118,768.32 × 29,282.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,204.80x = 3,477,878,462.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,477,878,462.36/79,204.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,909.95

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