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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,060.93, 118,630.35 and 36,943.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,060.93, 118,630.35 and 36,943.92 is: 55,434.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,060.93 : 118,630.35 = 36,943.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,060.93/118,630.35 = 36,943.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,060.93x = 118,630.35 × 36,943.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,060.93x = 4,382,670,159.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,382,670,159.97/79,060.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,434.08

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