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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,259.19, 118,854.22 and 29,976.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,259.19, 118,854.22 and 29,976.63 is: 44,951.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,259.19 : 118,854.22 = 29,976.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,259.19/118,854.22 = 29,976.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,259.19x = 118,854.22 × 29,976.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,259.19x = 3,562,848,976.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,848,976.88/79,259.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,951.87

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