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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,352.31, 119,035.46 and 29,432.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,352.31, 119,035.46 and 29,432.96 is: 44,152.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,352.31 : 119,035.46 = 29,432.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,352.31/119,035.46 = 29,432.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,352.31x = 119,035.46 × 29,432.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,352.31x = 3,503,565,932.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,503,565,932.76/79,352.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,152.03

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