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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,120.76, 118,668.36 and 29,224.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,120.76, 118,668.36 and 29,224.36 is: 43,831.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,120.76 : 118,668.36 = 29,224.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,120.76/118,668.36 = 29,224.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,120.76x = 118,668.36 × 29,224.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,120.76x = 3,468,006,873.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,468,006,873.25/79,120.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,831.82

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