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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,424.33, 119,101.50 and 37,316.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,424.33, 119,101.50 and 37,316.39 is: 55,958.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,424.33 : 119,101.50 = 37,316.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,424.33/119,101.50 = 37,316.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,424.33x = 119,101.50 × 37,316.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,424.33x = 4,444,437,428.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,444,437,428.08/79,424.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,958.14

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