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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,422.57, 119,098.87 and 37,314.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,422.57, 119,098.87 and 37,314.62 is: 55,955.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,422.57 : 119,098.87 = 37,314.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,422.57/119,098.87 = 37,314.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,422.57x = 119,098.87 × 37,314.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,422.57x = 4,444,129,076.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,444,129,076.48/79,422.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,955.49

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