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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,118.04, 118,723.74 and 29,233.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,118.04, 118,723.74 and 29,233.44 is: 43,867.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,118.04 : 118,723.74 = 29,233.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,118.04/118,723.74 = 29,233.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,118.04x = 118,723.74 × 29,233.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,118.04x = 3,470,703,329.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,470,703,329.87/79,118.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,867.41

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