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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,064.43, 118,635.60 and 36,947.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,064.43, 118,635.60 and 36,947.42 is: 55,439.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,064.43 : 118,635.60 = 36,947.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,064.43/118,635.60 = 36,947.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,064.43x = 118,635.60 × 36,947.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,064.43x = 4,383,278,746.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,383,278,746.97/79,064.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,439.33

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