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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,030.04, 118,544.92 and 36,896.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,030.04, 118,544.92 and 36,896.00 is: 55,343.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,030.04 : 118,544.92 = 36,896.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,030.04/118,544.92 = 36,896.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,030.04x = 118,544.92 × 36,896.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,030.04x = 4,373,832,683.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,373,832,683.36/79,030.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,343.93

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