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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,937.25, 118,464.32 and 37,384.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,937.25, 118,464.32 and 37,384.37 is: 56,104.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,937.25 : 118,464.32 = 37,384.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,937.25/118,464.32 = 37,384.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,937.25x = 118,464.32 × 37,384.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,937.25x = 4,428,713,783.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,428,713,783.76/78,937.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,104.23

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