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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,432.29, 118,967.00 and 37,908.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,432.29, 118,967.00 and 37,908.45 is: 56,776.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,432.29 : 118,967.00 = 37,908.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,432.29/118,967.00 = 37,908.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,432.29x = 118,967.00 × 37,908.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,432.29x = 4,509,854,381.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,509,854,381.61/79,432.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,776.08

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