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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,034.41, 118,551.48 and 36,900.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,034.41, 118,551.48 and 36,900.37 is: 55,350.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,034.41 : 118,551.48 = 36,900.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,034.41/118,551.48 = 36,900.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,034.41x = 118,551.48 × 36,900.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,034.41x = 4,374,593,476.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,374,593,476.05/79,034.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,350.49

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