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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,126.56, 118,651.56 and 29,230.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,126.56, 118,651.56 and 29,230.16 is: 43,831.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,126.56 : 118,651.56 = 29,230.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,126.56/118,651.56 = 29,230.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,126.56x = 118,651.56 × 29,230.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,126.56x = 3,468,204,083.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,468,204,083.05/79,126.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,831.10

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