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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,401.35, 119,098.17 and 29,491.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,401.35, 119,098.17 and 29,491.17 is: 44,235.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,401.35 : 119,098.17 = 29,491.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,401.35/119,098.17 = 29,491.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,401.35x = 119,098.17 × 29,491.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,401.35x = 3,512,344,378.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,512,344,378.16/79,401.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,235.33

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