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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,450.90, 119,118.56 and 37,309.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,450.90, 119,118.56 and 37,309.26 is: 55,936.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,450.90 : 119,118.56 = 37,309.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,450.90/119,118.56 = 37,309.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,450.90x = 119,118.56 × 37,309.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,450.90x = 4,444,225,139.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,444,225,139.32/79,450.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,936.75

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