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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,300.17, 118,947.96 and 29,379.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,300.17, 118,947.96 and 29,379.15 is: 44,067.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,300.17 : 118,947.96 = 29,379.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,300.17/118,947.96 = 29,379.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,300.17x = 118,947.96 × 29,379.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,300.17x = 3,494,589,959.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,494,589,959.03/79,300.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,067.87

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