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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,013.94, 118,567.56 and 29,128.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,013.94, 118,567.56 and 29,128.86 is: 43,710.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,013.94 : 118,567.56 = 29,128.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,013.94/118,567.56 = 29,128.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,013.94x = 118,567.56 × 29,128.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,013.94x = 3,453,737,855.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,453,737,855.78/79,013.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,710.49

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