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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,306.50, 118,954.17 and 37,195.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,306.50, 118,954.17 and 37,195.80 is: 55,791.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,306.50 : 118,954.17 = 37,195.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,306.50/118,954.17 = 37,195.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,306.50x = 118,954.17 × 37,195.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,306.50x = 4,424,595,516.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,424,595,516.49/79,306.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,791.08

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