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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,184.00, 118,692.16 and 37,028.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,184.00, 118,692.16 and 37,028.68 is: 55,503.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,184.00 : 118,692.16 = 37,028.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,184.00/118,692.16 = 37,028.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,184.00x = 118,692.16 × 37,028.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,184.00x = 4,395,013,621.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,395,013,621.85/79,184.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,503.81

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