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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,423.40, 118,940.70 and 37,821.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,423.40, 118,940.70 and 37,821.80 is: 56,640.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,423.40 : 118,940.70 = 37,821.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,423.40/118,940.70 = 37,821.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,423.40x = 118,940.70 × 37,821.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,423.40x = 4,498,551,367.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,498,551,367.26/79,423.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,640.13

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