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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,238.43, 118,851.66 and 29,295.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,238.43, 118,851.66 and 29,295.18 is: 43,940.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,238.43 : 118,851.66 = 29,295.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,238.43/118,851.66 = 29,295.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,238.43x = 118,851.66 × 29,295.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,238.43x = 3,481,780,773.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,481,780,773.00/79,238.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,940.56

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