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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,071.93, 118,623.78 and 29,152.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,071.93, 118,623.78 and 29,152.26 is: 43,734.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,071.93 : 118,623.78 = 29,152.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,071.93/118,623.78 = 29,152.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,071.93x = 118,623.78 × 29,152.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,071.93x = 3,458,151,276.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,458,151,276.74/79,071.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,734.25

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