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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,984.27, 118,483.83 and 29,065.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,984.27, 118,483.83 and 29,065.32 is: 43,600.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,984.27 : 118,483.83 = 29,065.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,984.27/118,483.83 = 29,065.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,984.27x = 118,483.83 × 29,065.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,984.27x = 3,443,770,433.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,443,770,433.78/78,984.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,600.71

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