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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,129.06, 118,655.30 and 29,232.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,129.06, 118,655.30 and 29,232.66 is: 43,834.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,129.06 : 118,655.30 = 29,232.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,129.06/118,655.30 = 29,232.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,129.06x = 118,655.30 × 29,232.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,129.06x = 3,468,610,042.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,468,610,042.10/79,129.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,834.84

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