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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,450.50, 119,175.75 and 29,543.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,450.50, 119,175.75 and 29,543.16 is: 44,314.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,450.50 : 119,175.75 = 29,543.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,450.50/119,175.75 = 29,543.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,450.50x = 119,175.75 × 29,543.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,450.50x = 3,520,828,250.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,520,828,250.37/79,450.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,314.74

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