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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,180.56, 118,757.88 and 29,284.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,180.56, 118,757.88 and 29,284.29 is: 43,921.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,180.56 : 118,757.88 = 29,284.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,180.56/118,757.88 = 29,284.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,180.56x = 118,757.88 × 29,284.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,180.56x = 3,477,740,197.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,477,740,197.71/79,180.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,921.64

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