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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,347.16, 118,962.42 and 37,823.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,347.16, 118,962.42 and 37,823.32 is: 56,707.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,347.16 : 118,962.42 = 37,823.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,347.16/118,962.42 = 37,823.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,347.16x = 118,962.42 × 37,823.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,347.16x = 4,499,553,679.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,499,553,679.63/79,347.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,707.18

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