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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,254.57, 118,887.12 and 29,333.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,254.57, 118,887.12 and 29,333.46 is: 44,002.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,254.57 : 118,887.12 = 29,333.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,254.57/118,887.12 = 29,333.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,254.57x = 118,887.12 × 29,333.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,254.57x = 3,487,370,579.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,487,370,579.04/79,254.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,002.14

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