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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,467.28, 119,201.10 and 29,558.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,467.28, 119,201.10 and 29,558.32 is: 44,337.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,467.28 : 119,201.10 = 29,558.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,467.28/119,201.10 = 29,558.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,467.28x = 119,201.10 × 29,558.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,467.28x = 3,523,384,258.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,523,384,258.15/79,467.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,337.55

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