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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,337.16, 118,947.42 and 37,813.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,337.16, 118,947.42 and 37,813.32 is: 56,692.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,337.16 : 118,947.42 = 37,813.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,337.16/118,947.42 = 37,813.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,337.16x = 118,947.42 × 37,813.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,337.16x = 4,497,796,855.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,497,796,855.63/79,337.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,692.18

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