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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 117,879.04, 176,816.82 and 29,132.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 117,879.04, 176,816.82 and 29,132.54 is: 43,698.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,879.04 : 176,816.82 = 29,132.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,879.04/176,816.82 = 29,132.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,879.04x = 176,816.82 × 29,132.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,879.04x = 5,151,123,081.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,151,123,081.32/117,879.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,698.38

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