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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,240.41, 118,832.31 and 37,113.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,240.41, 118,832.31 and 37,113.30 is: 55,656.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,240.41 : 118,832.31 = 37,113.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,240.41/118,832.31 = 37,113.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,240.41x = 118,832.31 × 37,113.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,240.41x = 4,410,259,170.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,259,170.72/79,240.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,656.69

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