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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,842.25, 118,280.66 and 29,594.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,842.25, 118,280.66 and 29,594.25 is: 44,397.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,842.25 : 118,280.66 = 29,594.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,842.25/118,280.66 = 29,594.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,842.25x = 118,280.66 × 29,594.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,842.25x = 3,500,427,274.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,500,427,274.23/78,842.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,397.86

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