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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,134.46, 118,663.35 and 29,238.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,134.46, 118,663.35 and 29,238.04 is: 43,842.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,134.46 : 118,663.35 = 29,238.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,134.46/118,663.35 = 29,238.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,134.46x = 118,663.35 × 29,238.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,134.46x = 3,469,483,773.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,469,483,773.83/79,134.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,842.89

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