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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,910.60, 118,262.20 and 37,369.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,910.60, 118,262.20 and 37,369.48 is: 56,005.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,910.60 : 118,262.20 = 37,369.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,910.60/118,262.20 = 37,369.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,910.60x = 118,262.20 × 37,369.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,910.60x = 4,419,396,917.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,419,396,917.66/78,910.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,005.11

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