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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,412.40, 118,924.20 and 37,810.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,412.40, 118,924.20 and 37,810.80 is: 56,623.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,412.40 : 118,924.20 = 37,810.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,412.40/118,924.20 = 37,810.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,412.40x = 118,924.20 × 37,810.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,412.40x = 4,496,619,141.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,496,619,141.36/79,412.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,623.64

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