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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,309.80, 118,958.52 and 29,366.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,309.80, 118,958.52 and 29,366.40 is: 44,047.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,309.80 : 118,958.52 = 29,366.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,309.80/118,958.52 = 29,366.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,309.80x = 118,958.52 × 29,366.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,309.80x = 3,493,383,481.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,493,383,481.73/79,309.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,047.31

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