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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,262.25, 118,858.81 and 29,979.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,262.25, 118,858.81 and 29,979.69 is: 44,956.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,262.25 : 118,858.81 = 29,979.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,262.25/118,858.81 = 29,979.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,262.25x = 118,858.81 × 29,979.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,262.25x = 3,563,350,277.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,563,350,277.57/79,262.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,956.46

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