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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,466.04, 119,017.62 and 37,942.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,466.04, 119,017.62 and 37,942.20 is: 56,826.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,466.04 : 119,017.62 = 37,942.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,466.04/119,017.62 = 37,942.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,466.04x = 119,017.62 × 37,942.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,466.04x = 4,515,790,341.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,515,790,341.56/79,466.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,826.67

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