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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,423.04, 118,953.12 and 37,899.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,423.04, 118,953.12 and 37,899.20 is: 56,762.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,423.04 : 118,953.12 = 37,899.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,423.04/118,953.12 = 37,899.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,423.04x = 118,953.12 × 37,899.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,423.04x = 4,508,228,085.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,228,085.50/79,423.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,762.22

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