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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,262.30, 118,908.98 and 29,342.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,262.30, 118,908.98 and 29,342.82 is: 44,019.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,262.30 : 118,908.98 = 29,342.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,262.30/118,908.98 = 29,342.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,262.30x = 118,908.98 × 29,342.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,262.30x = 3,489,124,796.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,489,124,796.52/79,262.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,019.98

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