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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,332.66, 118,940.67 and 37,808.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,332.66, 118,940.67 and 37,808.82 is: 56,685.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,332.66 : 118,940.67 = 37,808.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,332.66/118,940.67 = 37,808.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,332.66x = 118,940.67 × 37,808.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,332.66x = 4,497,006,382.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,497,006,382.71/79,332.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,685.44

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