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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,249.82, 118,862.09 and 29,318.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,249.82, 118,862.09 and 29,318.55 is: 43,973.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,249.82 : 118,862.09 = 29,318.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,249.82/118,862.09 = 29,318.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,249.82x = 118,862.09 × 29,318.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,249.82x = 3,484,863,982.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,484,863,982.18/79,249.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,973.15

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