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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,640.20, 119,300.05 and 36,885.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,640.20, 119,300.05 and 36,885.43 is: 55,253.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,640.20 : 119,300.05 = 36,885.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,640.20/119,300.05 = 36,885.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,640.20x = 119,300.05 × 36,885.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,640.20x = 4,400,433,643.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,400,433,643.27/79,640.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,253.93

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