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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,071.57, 118,588.73 and 29,124.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,071.57, 118,588.73 and 29,124.54 is: 43,679.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,071.57 : 118,588.73 = 29,124.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,071.57/118,588.73 = 29,124.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,071.57x = 118,588.73 × 29,124.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,071.57x = 3,453,842,064.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,453,842,064.81/79,071.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,679.95

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