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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,217.37, 118,839.27 and 29,297.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,217.37, 118,839.27 and 29,297.58 is: 43,951.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,217.37 : 118,839.27 = 29,297.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,217.37/118,839.27 = 29,297.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,217.37x = 118,839.27 × 29,297.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,217.37x = 3,481,703,019.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,481,703,019.97/79,217.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,951.26

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