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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,422.44, 119,098.68 and 37,314.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,422.44, 119,098.68 and 37,314.50 is: 55,955.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,422.44 : 119,098.68 = 37,314.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,422.44/119,098.68 = 37,314.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,422.44x = 119,098.68 × 37,314.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,422.44x = 4,444,107,099.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,444,107,099.37/79,422.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,955.31

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