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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,143.76, 118,728.60 and 37,576.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,143.76, 118,728.60 and 37,576.72 is: 56,371.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,143.76 : 118,728.60 = 37,576.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,143.76/118,728.60 = 37,576.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,143.76x = 118,728.60 × 37,576.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,143.76x = 4,461,431,358.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,461,431,358.19/79,143.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,371.23

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