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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,069, 118,527.38 and 29,121.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,069, 118,527.38 and 29,121.86 is: 43,654.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,069 : 118,527.38 = 29,121.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,069/118,527.38 = 29,121.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,069x = 118,527.38 × 29,121.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,069x = 3,451,737,028.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,451,737,028.28/79,069
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,654.74

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