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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,123.68, 118,647.23 and 29,227.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,123.68, 118,647.23 and 29,227.28 is: 43,826.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,123.68 : 118,647.23 = 29,227.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,123.68/118,647.23 = 29,227.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,123.68x = 118,647.23 × 29,227.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,123.68x = 3,467,735,073.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,735,073.06/79,123.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,826.77

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