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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,925.68, 118,384.67 and 29,001.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,925.68, 118,384.67 and 29,001.93 is: 43,501.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,925.68 : 118,384.67 = 29,001.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,925.68/118,384.67 = 29,001.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,925.68x = 118,384.67 × 29,001.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,925.68x = 3,433,383,767.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,433,383,767.40/78,925.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,501.48

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