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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,066.62, 118,646.71 and 29,181.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,066.62, 118,646.71 and 29,181.47 is: 43,789.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,066.62 : 118,646.71 = 29,181.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,066.62/118,646.71 = 29,181.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,066.62x = 118,646.71 × 29,181.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,066.62x = 3,462,284,742.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,284,742.28/79,066.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,789.46

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