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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,144.46, 118,718.20 and 29,198.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,144.46, 118,718.20 and 29,198.84 is: 43,798.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,144.46 : 118,718.20 = 29,198.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,144.46/118,718.20 = 29,198.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,144.46x = 118,718.20 × 29,198.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,144.46x = 3,466,433,726.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,466,433,726.89/79,144.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,798.82

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