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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,300.42, 118,948.33 and 29,379.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,300.42, 118,948.33 and 29,379.40 is: 44,068.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,300.42 : 118,948.33 = 29,379.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,300.42/118,948.33 = 29,379.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,300.42x = 118,948.33 × 29,379.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,300.42x = 3,494,630,566.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,494,630,566.40/79,300.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,068.25

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