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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,935.10, 118,298.97 and 37,393.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,935.10, 118,298.97 and 37,393.98 is: 56,041.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,935.10 : 118,298.97 = 37,393.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,935.10/118,298.97 = 37,393.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,935.10x = 118,298.97 × 37,393.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,935.10x = 4,423,669,318.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,423,669,318.20/78,935.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,041.85

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