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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,096.40, 118,683.54 and 36,979.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,096.40, 118,683.54 and 36,979.37 is: 55,487.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,096.40 : 118,683.54 = 36,979.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,096.40/118,683.54 = 36,979.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,096.40x = 118,683.54 × 36,979.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,096.40x = 4,388,841,945.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,388,841,945.15/79,096.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,487.26

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