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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,433.88, 119,115.83 and 37,325.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,433.88, 119,115.83 and 37,325.94 is: 55,972.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,433.88 : 119,115.83 = 37,325.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,433.88/119,115.83 = 37,325.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,433.88x = 119,115.83 × 37,325.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,433.88x = 4,446,110,137.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,446,110,137.00/79,433.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,972.47

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