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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,424.04, 118,954.62 and 37,900.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,424.04, 118,954.62 and 37,900.20 is: 56,763.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,424.04 : 118,954.62 = 37,900.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,424.04/118,954.62 = 37,900.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,424.04x = 118,954.62 × 37,900.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,424.04x = 4,508,403,888.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,403,888.92/79,424.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,763.72

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