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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,479.64, 119,252.10 and 37,900.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,479.64, 119,252.10 and 37,900.12 is: 56,865.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,479.64 : 119,252.10 = 37,900.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,479.64/119,252.10 = 37,900.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,479.64x = 119,252.10 × 37,900.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,479.64x = 4,519,668,900.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,519,668,900.25/79,479.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,865.74

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