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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,421.57, 119,097.37 and 37,313.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,421.57, 119,097.37 and 37,313.62 is: 55,953.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,421.57 : 119,097.37 = 37,313.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,421.57/119,097.37 = 37,313.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,421.57x = 119,097.37 × 37,313.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,421.57x = 4,443,953,411.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,443,953,411.69/79,421.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,953.99

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