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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,336.22, 118,946.01 and 37,812.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,336.22, 118,946.01 and 37,812.38 is: 56,690.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,336.22 : 118,946.01 = 37,812.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,336.22/118,946.01 = 37,812.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,336.22x = 118,946.01 × 37,812.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,336.22x = 4,497,632,168.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,497,632,168.77/79,336.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,690.78

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