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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,294.68, 118,875.38 and 37,152.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,294.68, 118,875.38 and 37,152.54 is: 55,697.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,294.68 : 118,875.38 = 37,152.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,294.68/118,875.38 = 37,152.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,294.68x = 118,875.38 × 37,152.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,294.68x = 4,416,522,124.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,416,522,124.70/79,294.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,697.58

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