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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,221.25, 118,842.41 and 37,095.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,221.25, 118,842.41 and 37,095.58 is: 55,648.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,221.25 : 118,842.41 = 37,095.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,221.25/118,842.41 = 37,095.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,221.25x = 118,842.41 × 37,095.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,221.25x = 4,408,528,127.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,408,528,127.55/79,221.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,648.30

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