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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,367.04, 119,073.60 and 37,848.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,367.04, 119,073.60 and 37,848.96 is: 56,784.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,367.04 : 119,073.60 = 37,848.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,367.04/119,073.60 = 37,848.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,367.04x = 119,073.60 × 37,848.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,367.04x = 4,506,811,923.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,506,811,923.46/79,367.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,784.43

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