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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,295.66, 118,941.21 and 29,374.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,295.66, 118,941.21 and 29,374.65 is: 44,061.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,295.66 : 118,941.21 = 29,374.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,295.66/118,941.21 = 29,374.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,295.66x = 118,941.21 × 29,374.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,295.66x = 3,493,856,414.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,493,856,414.33/79,295.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,061.13

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