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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,323.38, 118,937.13 and 37,212.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,323.38, 118,937.13 and 37,212.69 is: 55,796.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,323.38 : 118,937.13 = 37,212.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,323.38/118,937.13 = 37,212.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,323.38x = 118,937.13 × 37,212.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,323.38x = 4,425,970,548.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,425,970,548.18/79,323.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,796.55

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