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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,896.46, 79,899.39 and 37,766.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,896.46, 79,899.39 and 37,766.70 is: 52,119.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,896.46 : 79,899.39 = 37,766.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,896.46/79,899.39 = 37,766.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,896.46x = 79,899.39 × 37,766.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,896.46x = 3,017,536,292.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,536,292.31/57,896.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,119.53

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