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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,128.39, 118,533.60 and 36,950.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,128.39, 118,533.60 and 36,950.31 is: 55,351.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,128.39 : 118,533.60 = 36,950.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,128.39/118,533.60 = 36,950.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,128.39x = 118,533.60 × 36,950.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,128.39x = 4,379,853,265.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,379,853,265.42/79,128.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,351.22

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