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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,424.16, 119,077.92 and 37,900.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,424.16, 119,077.92 and 37,900.32 is: 56,822.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,424.16 : 119,077.92 = 37,900.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,424.16/119,077.92 = 37,900.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,424.16x = 119,077.92 × 37,900.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,424.16x = 4,513,091,272.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,513,091,272.93/79,424.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,822.65

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