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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,426.32, 119,104.50 and 37,318.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,426.32, 119,104.50 and 37,318.38 is: 55,961.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,426.32 : 119,104.50 = 37,318.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,426.32/119,104.50 = 37,318.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,426.32x = 119,104.50 × 37,318.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,426.32x = 4,444,786,990.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,444,786,990.71/79,426.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,961.13

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