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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,435.04, 119,094.86 and 37,293.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,435.04, 119,094.86 and 37,293.44 is: 55,913.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,435.04 : 119,094.86 = 37,293.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,435.04/119,094.86 = 37,293.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,435.04x = 119,094.86 × 37,293.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,435.04x = 4,441,456,233.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,441,456,233.78/79,435.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,913.06

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