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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,249.90, 118,862.10 and 29,318.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,249.90, 118,862.10 and 29,318.56 is: 43,973.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,249.90 : 118,862.10 = 29,318.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,249.90/118,862.10 = 29,318.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,249.90x = 118,862.10 × 29,318.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,249.90x = 3,484,865,610.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,484,865,610.58/79,249.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,973.12

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