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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,429.76, 119,147.20 and 37,880.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,429.76, 119,147.20 and 37,880.96 is: 56,822.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,429.76 : 119,147.20 = 37,880.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,429.76/119,147.20 = 37,880.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,429.76x = 119,147.20 × 37,880.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,429.76x = 4,513,410,317.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,513,410,317.31/79,429.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,822.66

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