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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,478.55, 119,273.85 and 37,360.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,478.55, 119,273.85 and 37,360.56 is: 56,067.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,478.55 : 119,273.85 = 37,360.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,478.55/119,273.85 = 37,360.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,478.55x = 119,273.85 × 37,360.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,478.55x = 4,456,137,829.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,456,137,829.36/79,478.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,067.18

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