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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,123.56, 118,647.06 and 29,227.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,123.56, 118,647.06 and 29,227.15 is: 43,826.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,123.56 : 118,647.06 = 29,227.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,123.56/118,647.06 = 29,227.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,123.56x = 118,647.06 × 29,227.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,123.56x = 3,467,715,419.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,715,419.68/79,123.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,826.58

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