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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,359.35, 119,035.17 and 29,449.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,359.35, 119,035.17 and 29,449.17 is: 44,172.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,359.35 : 119,035.17 = 29,449.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,359.35/119,035.17 = 29,449.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,359.35x = 119,035.17 × 29,449.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,359.35x = 3,505,486,957.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,505,486,957.31/79,359.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,172.33

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