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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,320.80, 118,905.35 and 29,387.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,320.80, 118,905.35 and 29,387.49 is: 44,053.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,320.80 : 118,905.35 = 29,387.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,320.80/118,905.35 = 29,387.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,320.80x = 118,905.35 × 29,387.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,320.80x = 3,494,329,637.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,494,329,637.13/79,320.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,053.13

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