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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,933.69, 118,447.23 and 29,048.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,933.69, 118,447.23 and 29,048.82 is: 43,590.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,933.69 : 118,447.23 = 29,048.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,933.69/118,447.23 = 29,048.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,933.69x = 118,447.23 × 29,048.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,933.69x = 3,440,752,263.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,440,752,263.77/78,933.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,590.41

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