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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,307.99, 118,956.44 and 37,197.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,307.99, 118,956.44 and 37,197.31 is: 55,793.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,307.99 : 118,956.44 = 37,197.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,307.99/118,956.44 = 37,197.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,307.99x = 118,956.44 × 37,197.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,307.99x = 4,424,859,370.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,424,859,370.78/79,307.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,793.36

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