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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,399.04, 119,145.27 and 29,514.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,399.04, 119,145.27 and 29,514.20 is: 44,288.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,399.04 : 119,145.27 = 29,514.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,399.04/119,145.27 = 29,514.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,399.04x = 119,145.27 × 29,514.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,399.04x = 3,516,477,327.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,516,477,327.83/79,399.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,288.66

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