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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,103.10, 118,651.58 and 29,161.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,103.10, 118,651.58 and 29,161.60 is: 43,741.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,103.10 : 118,651.58 = 29,161.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,103.10/118,651.58 = 29,161.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,103.10x = 118,651.58 × 29,161.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,103.10x = 3,460,069,915.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,460,069,915.33/79,103.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,741.27

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