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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,060.06, 118,605.97 and 29,140.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,060.06, 118,605.97 and 29,140.43 is: 43,716.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,060.06 : 118,605.97 = 29,140.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,060.06/118,605.97 = 29,140.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,060.06x = 118,605.97 × 29,140.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,060.06x = 3,456,228,966.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,228,966.37/79,060.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,716.50

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