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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,258.50, 118,803.96 and 29,306.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,258.50, 118,803.96 and 29,306.52 is: 43,928.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,258.50 : 118,803.96 = 29,306.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,258.50/118,803.96 = 29,306.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,258.50x = 118,803.96 × 29,306.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,258.50x = 3,481,730,629.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,481,730,629.82/79,258.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,928.80

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