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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,060.20, 118,606.17 and 29,140.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,060.20, 118,606.17 and 29,140.54 is: 43,716.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,060.20 : 118,606.17 = 29,140.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,060.20/118,606.17 = 29,140.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,060.20x = 118,606.17 × 29,140.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,060.20x = 3,456,247,841.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,247,841.13/79,060.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,716.66

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