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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,030.60, 118,545.76 and 36,896.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,030.60, 118,545.76 and 36,896.56 is: 55,344.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,030.60 : 118,545.76 = 36,896.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,030.60/118,545.76 = 36,896.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,030.60x = 118,545.76 × 36,896.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,030.60x = 4,373,930,357.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,373,930,357.98/79,030.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,344.77

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