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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,067.94, 118,640.86 and 36,950.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,067.94, 118,640.86 and 36,950.94 is: 55,444.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,067.94 : 118,640.86 = 36,950.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,067.94/118,640.86 = 36,950.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,067.94x = 118,640.86 × 36,950.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,067.94x = 4,383,891,299.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,383,891,299.41/79,067.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,444.61

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