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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,205.18, 118,853.94 and 29,319.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,205.18, 118,853.94 and 29,319.98 is: 43,997.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,205.18 : 118,853.94 = 29,319.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,205.18/118,853.94 = 29,319.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,205.18x = 118,853.94 × 29,319.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,205.18x = 3,484,795,143.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,484,795,143.72/79,205.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,997.06

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