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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,935.50, 118,461.69 and 37,382.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,935.50, 118,461.69 and 37,382.62 is: 56,101.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,935.50 : 118,461.69 = 37,382.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,935.50/118,461.69 = 37,382.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,935.50x = 118,461.69 × 37,382.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,935.50x = 4,428,408,341.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,428,408,341.83/78,935.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,101.61

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