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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,043.18, 118,611.56 and 29,158.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,043.18, 118,611.56 and 29,158.34 is: 43,754.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,043.18 : 118,611.56 = 29,158.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,043.18/118,611.56 = 29,158.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,043.18x = 118,611.56 × 29,158.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,043.18x = 3,458,516,345.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,458,516,345.15/79,043.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,754.77

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