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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,084.11, 118,613.61 and 36,993.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,084.11, 118,613.61 and 36,993.41 is: 55,484.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,084.11 : 118,613.61 = 36,993.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,084.11/118,613.61 = 36,993.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,084.11x = 118,613.61 × 36,993.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,084.11x = 4,387,921,313.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,387,921,313.24/79,084.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,484.23

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