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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,091.51, 118,653.12 and 29,171.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,091.51, 118,653.12 and 29,171.88 is: 43,763.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,091.51 : 118,653.12 = 29,171.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,091.51/118,653.12 = 29,171.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,091.51x = 118,653.12 × 29,171.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,091.51x = 3,461,334,578.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461,334,578.27/79,091.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,763.67

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