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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,295.43, 118,876.50 and 37,153.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,295.43, 118,876.50 and 37,153.29 is: 55,698.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,295.43 : 118,876.50 = 37,153.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,295.43/118,876.50 = 37,153.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,295.43x = 118,876.50 × 37,153.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,295.43x = 4,416,653,078.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,416,653,078.69/79,295.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,698.71

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