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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,127.20, 118,690.80 and 37,655.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,127.20, 118,690.80 and 37,655.20 is: 56,482.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,127.20 : 118,690.80 = 37,655.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,127.20/118,690.80 = 37,655.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,127.20x = 118,690.80 × 37,655.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,127.20x = 4,469,325,812.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,469,325,812.16/79,127.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,482.80

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