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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,360.85, 119,037.42 and 29,450.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,360.85, 119,037.42 and 29,450.67 is: 44,174.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,360.85 : 119,037.42 = 29,450.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,360.85/119,037.42 = 29,450.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,360.85x = 119,037.42 × 29,450.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,360.85x = 3,505,731,774.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,505,731,774.07/79,360.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,174.58

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