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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,096.32, 118,660.23 and 29,176.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,096.32, 118,660.23 and 29,176.65 is: 43,770.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,096.32 : 118,660.23 = 29,176.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,096.32/118,660.23 = 29,176.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,096.32x = 118,660.23 × 29,176.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,096.32x = 3,462,107,999.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,107,999.63/79,096.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,770.78

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