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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,275.52, 118,907.16 and 29,332.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,275.52, 118,907.16 and 29,332.18 is: 43,996.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,275.52 : 118,907.16 = 29,332.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,275.52/118,907.16 = 29,332.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,275.52x = 118,907.16 × 29,332.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,275.52x = 3,487,806,220.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,487,806,220.41/79,275.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,996.01

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