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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,352.91, 118,971.03 and 37,829.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,352.91, 118,971.03 and 37,829.07 is: 56,715.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,352.91 : 118,971.03 = 37,829.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,352.91/118,971.03 = 37,829.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,352.91x = 118,971.03 × 37,829.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,352.91x = 4,500,563,421.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,500,563,421.84/79,352.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,715.80

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