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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,060.07, 118,607.58 and 36,917.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,060.07, 118,607.58 and 36,917.18 is: 55,383.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,060.07 : 118,607.58 = 36,917.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,060.07/118,607.58 = 36,917.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,060.07x = 118,607.58 × 36,917.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,060.07x = 4,378,656,787.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,378,656,787.19/79,060.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,383.93

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