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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,256.53, 118,900.36 and 29,337.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,256.53, 118,900.36 and 29,337.04 is: 44,011.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,256.53 : 118,900.36 = 29,337.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,256.53/118,900.36 = 29,337.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,256.53x = 118,900.36 × 29,337.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,256.53x = 3,488,183,968.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,488,183,968.80/79,256.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,011.32

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