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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,356.29, 119,091.96 and 29,443.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,356.29, 119,091.96 and 29,443.50 is: 44,186.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,356.29 : 119,091.96 = 29,443.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,356.29/119,091.96 = 29,443.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,356.29x = 119,091.96 × 29,443.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,356.29x = 3,506,484,124.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,506,484,124.26/79,356.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,186.60

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