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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,002.77, 118,492.49 and 29,071.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,002.77, 118,492.49 and 29,071.26 is: 43,602.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,002.77 : 118,492.49 = 29,071.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,002.77/118,492.49 = 29,071.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,002.77x = 118,492.49 × 29,071.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,002.77x = 3,444,726,057.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,444,726,057.52/79,002.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,602.60

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