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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,073.08, 118,648.60 and 36,956.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,073.08, 118,648.60 and 36,956.05 is: 55,452.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,073.08 : 118,648.60 = 36,956.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,073.08/118,648.60 = 36,956.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,073.08x = 118,648.60 × 36,956.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,073.08x = 4,384,783,205.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,384,783,205.02/79,073.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,452.29

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