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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,337.91, 118,948.54 and 37,814.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,337.91, 118,948.54 and 37,814.07 is: 56,693.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,337.91 : 118,948.54 = 37,814.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,337.91/118,948.54 = 37,814.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,337.91x = 118,948.54 × 37,814.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,337.91x = 4,497,928,417.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,497,928,417.96/79,337.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,693.31

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