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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,381.32, 119,079 and 29,461.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,381.32, 119,079 and 29,461.98 is: 44,195.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,381.32 : 119,079 = 29,461.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,381.32/119,079 = 29,461.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,381.32x = 119,079 × 29,461.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,381.32x = 3,508,303,116.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,508,303,116.42/79,381.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,195.58

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