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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,102.93, 118,664.18 and 29,183.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,102.93, 118,664.18 and 29,183.28 is: 43,778.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,102.93 : 118,664.18 = 29,183.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,102.93/118,664.18 = 29,183.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,102.93x = 118,664.18 × 29,183.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,102.93x = 3,463,009,990.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,463,009,990.91/79,102.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,778.53

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