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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,166.80, 118,584.60 and 37,082.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,166.80, 118,584.60 and 37,082.80 is: 55,546.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,166.80 : 118,584.60 = 37,082.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,166.80/118,584.60 = 37,082.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,166.80x = 118,584.60 × 37,082.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,166.80x = 4,397,449,004.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,397,449,004.88/79,166.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,546.63

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