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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,038.10, 118,596.07 and 36,912.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,038.10, 118,596.07 and 36,912.04 is: 55,386.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,038.10 : 118,596.07 = 36,912.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,038.10/118,596.07 = 36,912.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,038.10x = 118,596.07 × 36,912.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,038.10x = 4,377,623,233.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377,623,233.47/79,038.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,386.24

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