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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,428.40, 118,948.20 and 37,826.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,428.40, 118,948.20 and 37,826.80 is: 56,647.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,428.40 : 118,948.20 = 37,826.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,428.40/118,948.20 = 37,826.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,428.40x = 118,948.20 × 37,826.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,428.40x = 4,499,429,771.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,499,429,771.76/79,428.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,647.62

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