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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,859.70, 118,289.55 and 37,387.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,859.70, 118,289.55 and 37,387.70 is: 56,081.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,859.70 : 118,289.55 = 37,387.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,859.70/118,289.55 = 37,387.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,859.70x = 118,289.55 × 37,387.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,859.70x = 4,422,574,208.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,422,574,208.54/78,859.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,081.55

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