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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,346.16, 118,960.92 and 37,822.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,346.16, 118,960.92 and 37,822.32 is: 56,705.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,346.16 : 118,960.92 = 37,822.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,346.16/118,960.92 = 37,822.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,346.16x = 118,960.92 × 37,822.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,346.16x = 4,499,377,983.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,499,377,983.73/79,346.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,705.68

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