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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,213.41, 118,736.55 and 29,261.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,213.41, 118,736.55 and 29,261.52 is: 43,861.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,213.41 : 118,736.55 = 29,261.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,213.41/118,736.55 = 29,261.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,213.41x = 118,736.55 × 29,261.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,213.41x = 3,474,411,932.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,474,411,932.56/79,213.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,861.41

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