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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,105.94, 118,593.90 and 36,965.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,105.94, 118,593.90 and 36,965.19 is: 55,417.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,105.94 : 118,593.90 = 36,965.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,105.94/118,593.90 = 36,965.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,105.94x = 118,593.90 × 36,965.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,105.94x = 4,383,846,046.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,383,846,046.34/79,105.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,417.41

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