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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,071.93, 118,646.85 and 36,954.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,071.93, 118,646.85 and 36,954.93 is: 55,450.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,071.93 : 118,646.85 = 36,954.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,071.93/118,646.85 = 36,954.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,071.93x = 118,646.85 × 36,954.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,071.93x = 4,384,586,036.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,384,586,036.47/79,071.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,450.60

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