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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,450.14, 119,117.43 and 37,308.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,450.14, 119,117.43 and 37,308.51 is: 55,935.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,450.14 : 119,117.43 = 37,308.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,450.14/119,117.43 = 37,308.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,450.14x = 119,117.43 × 37,308.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,450.14x = 4,444,093,968.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,444,093,968.24/79,450.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,935.63

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