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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,215.48, 118,883.16 and 29,325.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,215.48, 118,883.16 and 29,325.96 is: 44,011.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,215.48 : 118,883.16 = 29,325.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,215.48/118,883.16 = 29,325.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,215.48x = 118,883.16 × 29,325.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,215.48x = 3,486,362,794.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,486,362,794.83/79,215.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,011.13

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