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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,074.08, 118,533.36 and 37,550.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,074.08, 118,533.36 and 37,550.24 is: 56,288.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,074.08 : 118,533.36 = 37,550.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,074.08/118,533.36 = 37,550.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,074.08x = 118,533.36 × 37,550.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,074.08x = 4,450,956,116.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,450,956,116.01/79,074.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,288.43

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