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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,261.04, 118,907.10 and 29,341.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,261.04, 118,907.10 and 29,341.55 is: 44,018.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,261.04 : 118,907.10 = 29,341.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,261.04/118,907.10 = 29,341.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,261.04x = 118,907.10 × 29,341.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,261.04x = 3,488,918,917.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,488,918,917.27/79,261.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,018.08

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