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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,084.28, 118,642.23 and 29,164.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,084.28, 118,642.23 and 29,164.61 is: 43,752.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,084.28 : 118,642.23 = 29,164.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,084.28/118,642.23 = 29,164.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,084.28x = 118,642.23 × 29,164.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,084.28x = 3,460,153,774.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,460,153,774.27/79,084.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,752.74

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