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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,356.16, 118,975.92 and 37,832.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,356.16, 118,975.92 and 37,832.32 is: 56,720.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,356.16 : 118,975.92 = 37,832.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,356.16/118,975.92 = 37,832.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,356.16x = 118,975.92 × 37,832.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,356.16x = 4,501,135,077.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,501,135,077.73/79,356.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,720.68

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