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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,893.56, 118,271.22 and 29,680.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,893.56, 118,271.22 and 29,680.12 is: 44,494.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,893.56 : 118,271.22 = 29,680.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,893.56/118,271.22 = 29,680.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,893.56x = 118,271.22 × 29,680.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,893.56x = 3,510,304,002.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,510,304,002.15/78,893.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,494.18

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