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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,229.67, 118,818.59 and 37,096.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,229.67, 118,818.59 and 37,096.71 is: 55,632.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,229.67 : 118,818.59 = 37,096.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,229.67/118,818.59 = 37,096.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,229.67x = 118,818.59 × 37,096.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,229.67x = 4,407,778,590.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,407,778,590.36/79,229.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,632.93

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