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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,260.04, 118,905.59 and 29,340.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,260.04, 118,905.59 and 29,340.56 is: 44,016.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,260.04 : 118,905.59 = 29,340.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,260.04/118,905.59 = 29,340.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,260.04x = 118,905.59 × 29,340.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,260.04x = 3,488,756,597.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,488,756,597.73/79,260.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,016.59

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