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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,935.69, 118,450.23 and 29,050.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,935.69, 118,450.23 and 29,050.82 is: 43,593.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,935.69 : 118,450.23 = 29,050.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,935.69/118,450.23 = 29,050.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,935.69x = 118,450.23 × 29,050.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,935.69x = 3,441,076,310.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,441,076,310.69/78,935.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,593.42

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